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1935-1937
Congress passed a series of Neutrality Acts. The Neutrality Acts made it illegal to sell or lend war material and money. -
September 1939
President Roosevelt asked congress if they would allow them to sell American arms to the Allies. -
March 1941
The Lend-Lease Act was passed. The Lend-Lease Act allowed the president to lend or lease war materials and other supplies to any country the could help the United States later on. -
Summer of 1941
The U.S. navy started escorting British Ships that carried U.S. arms. Hilter found out and order his submarines to sink any cargo ship they saw. -
September 4, 1941
A Germam U-boat fired on a U.S. destroyer in the Atlantic Ocean. Roosevelt then order his commanders to shoot German submarines on sight. But the attack actually came from Japan
