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the nye committee ruling
The nye committee ruling concluded that there was little support for the theory that the armaments industry had conspired to draw the United States into World War I. -
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the neutrality acts
The neutrality acts were a series of acts which aimed to prevent the country from becoming involved in foreign conflicts, especially the war that was going on in Europe at the time. This shows the United States' isolationism and how they wanted nothing to do with foreign conflict. -
start of WWII
When the second world war had begun, the United States had sworn a state of neutrality in. They did not want to repeat the previous mistakes of WWI and did not want to be entangled in the conflict. -
destroyers for bases
This was a deal in which Britain was given 50 old destroyers by the United States in exchange for land for naval bases. This shows how the United States is looking to help the war effort. -
hemispheric defense zone
This was a United States policy in which the west Atlantic was declared neutral, which allowed the U.S. to share information about German submarines with the British without going against their original neutrality swear. -
lend-lease act
The Lend Lease Act was an act passed that made it so the United States could supply Britain with weapons and arms without directly entering the war. This shows the U.S's slow shift from pure isolationism to interventionism. -
the atlantic charter
This was a statement released by the United States and Britain, which outlined their shared vision for a post-war world, where the Axis Powers are defeated. -
attack on pearl harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was when Japanese forces surprisingly attacked the United States. This resulted in the United States declaring war on Japan. This not only marked the end of the United States' isolationism, but it marked the rise in their interventionism.