Cash and Carry

By bianca.roman
  • Hemispheric Defense Zone

    Hemispheric Defense Zone

    the western half of the Atlantic which was declared part of the. Western Hemisphere and therefore neutral
  • The Neutrality Acts

    The Neutrality Acts

    a series of laws designed to prevent the United States from being embroiled in a foreign war by clearly stating the terms of U.S. neutrality
  • The Nye Committee ruling

    The Nye Committee ruling

    September 1934 to February 1936 the neutrality bill of 1936, to which all its members gave their support and which provides for an embargo on the export of arms, ammunitions, and implements of war to belligerents
  • Start of WWII

    Start of WWII

    Germany invaded Poland. Great Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany on September 3.
  • Destroyers for Bases

    Destroyers for Bases

    The destroyers-for-bases deal was an agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom, US Navy in exchange for land rights on British possessions.
  • The Atlantic Charter

    The Atlantic Charter

    a joint statement between the United States and Great Britain that outlined their goals for the post-World War II
  • Pearl Harbor Attack

    Pearl Harbor Attack

    Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The assault killed or wounded more than 3,500 American troops and civilians
  • Lend-Lease Act

    Lend-Lease Act

    set up a system that would allow the United States to lend or lease war supplies to any nation deemed "vital to the defense of the United States."