Cash And Carry

By hcwel390
  • The Nye Committee Ruling

    The Nye Committee Ruling

    This committee ruling looked into the reasons behind US involvement in WW1, highlighting the fact that arms manufacturers and bankers were pushing for entry in the war.
  • Neutrality Acts

    Neutrality Acts

    A series of acts passed by the US congress in order to keep the United States out of future wars by banning weapon sales and loans to other countries that are involved in conflict.
  • Start Of WWII

    Start Of WWII

    The beginning of WWII was marked by Germany’s invasion of Poland, which increased global tensions.
  • Destroyers for Bases

    Destroyers for Bases

    This was a deal with Britain in which the U.S. exchanged fifty ships for leases on British bases in the Atlantic.
  • Lend- Lease Act

    Lend- Lease Act

    This act authorized the United States to provide aid to any country who was considered vital to the U.S. defense and security.
  • The Atlantic Charter

    The Atlantic Charter

    An agreement between President Roosevelt and the British prime minister Winston Churchill where they developed their goals for the post-war period. This included freedom of the seas, democracy, non aggression, and free trade.
  • Hemispheric Defense Zone

    Hemispheric Defense Zone

    President Roosevelt declared that the western half of the Atlantic was neutral and ordered the Navy to patrol the western Atlantic and shoot German ships on sight.
  • Pearl Harbor Attack

    Pearl Harbor Attack

    A surprise attack by the Japanese on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, marking the United States’ entry into WWII and the end of isolationism.