From Isolationism to War

By taliaburchell
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    From Isolationism to War

  • Congress Passes the Hawley-Smoot Tariff.

    Congress Passes the Hawley-Smoot Tariff.
    In mid 1930's Congress pased this tariff to protext American industries from foreign competitors.

  • Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany
    Adolf Hitler was named Chancellor of Germany, causing the United States to be brought closer to war.

  • Neutrality Act of 1935

    Neutrality Act of 1935
    This act imposed a general embargo on trading in arms and war materials with all parties in a war. There were also 3 other Neutrality Act's passed in 1936, 1937, and 1939. All acts prevented the U.S. from getting involved in war with other countries.

  • Marco Polo Bridge Incident

    Marco Polo Bridge Incident
    The Marco Polo Bridge Incident was an action that lead into the invasion of China by the Japanese Army. They opended fire on the Marco Polo Bridhe along with modern railway bridges to the southeast.

  • Invasion of Poland begins World War II.

    Invasion of Poland begins World War II.
    Hitler responded to the guaranteeing the integrity of the Polish state by negotiating a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union in the Summer of 1939. The German-Soviet pact of August 1939, which had stated that Poland was to be split between two different powers. This enabled Germany to attack Poland without the fear of Soviet intervention.

  • Cash and Carry Policy

    Cash and Carry Policy
    A policy adopted by the United States in 1939 to preserve neutrality while aiding the Allies. Britain and France could buy goods from the United States if the paid in full and transported them

  • Formation of the American First Committee

    Formation of the American First Committee
    The role of this committee was organized to oppose America's potential intervention within World War II. This also helped to block further aid to Britain.

  • Lend-Lease Act.

    Lend-Lease Act.
    This act, passed by Congress, authorized the President to aid any nation who defense has believed was vital to American security.

  • Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor.

    Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor.
    In July 1940, Roosevelt began limiting what Japan could buy form the United States. Eventually, he ended sals of iron and steel. Then cut off all oil shipments. After losing hope in attempting to negotiate the US cracked a top-secret Japanese coat. On the morning of December 7th, Japanese planes bombed pearl harbor.

  • The United States Declares War

    A day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Roosevelt confronted the Congress asking to declare war on Japan.