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THE AXIS THREAT
On september 27 americans were jolted by the new Germany, Italy, and japanhad sogned a mutual defenses treaty the tripartite pact. the three nations becam know as the axis power. -
A THIRD TERM
Roosevelt decided to break the tradition of a two-term presidency, begun by George Washington, and run for reelection.To the great disappointment of isolationists, Roosevelt’s Republican opponent, a public utilities executive named Wendell Willkie, supporte Roosevelt’s policy of aiding Britain. -
THE LEND-LEASE PLAN
Roosevelt tried to help by suggesting a new plan that he called a lend-lease policy. the president would lend or lease arms and other supplies to “any country whose defense was vital to the United States.isolationist argued bitterly against the plan, but most mericans favored it, and congress passed the lend- least act in march. -
SUPPORTING STAIN
Hittle broken the agreement he had made in 1939 with stalin not to go to war and invaded the solviet union. spring through the fall of 1941, individual surface attacks by individuals U-boats gave way to what became knows as the wolf pack attack were successful in sinkind as much as 350.000 tons of shipments in a single month. -
ATLANTIC CHARTER
Although Churchill hoped for a military commitment, he settled for ajoint declaration of war aims, called the Atlantic Charter. both countries pledged the following collective security, disarment, self-determination,economic, cooperation, and freedom of the ses. -
SHOOT ON SIGHT
destroyer Greer in the Atlantic on September 4, 1941,Roosevelt ordered navy commanders to respond. “When yousee a rattlesnake poised to strike,” the president explained,“you crush him.” Roosevelt ordered the navy to shoot theGerman submarines on sight. the Pink Star, an American merchant, recorded who fired the firstshot.” As the death toll mounted, the Senate finallyrepealed the ban against arming merchant ships.ship, was sunk off Greenland -
REACTION TO PERL HARBOR
can have a victory.”The next day, President Roosevelt addressed Congress.“Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which will live ininfamy,” he said, “[the Japanese launched] an unprovokedand dastardly attack.” Congress quickly approved Roosevelt’srequest for a declaration of war against Japan. Three dayslater, Germany and Italy declared war on the United States
