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The U.S. Congress created these Neutrality Acts that said selling arms and lending money to nations during war was illegal. These acts remained in effect from 1935-1937
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U.S. President Roosevelt asked Congress to allow the Allies to buy American arms. The Allied leaders would pay cash and then carry the weapons on their ships
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This act was passed by Congress allowing America to sell arms and other supplies to The Allied powers and other countries vital to the United States
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During the summer of 1941, U.S. Naval ships escorted British ships that were carrying U.S. cargo and Hitler ordered his submarines or "U-Boats" to sink the ships.
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German submarines destroy a U.S. ship and the United States go to an underwater war with Germany
