America Moves Toward War

1. What did the 1939 Neutrality Act allow?

It allowed for waring nations to purchace war materials from the US so long as they came to the US to buy the materials and transported them back to their own country up front. They also had to pay up front for the materials.

2. Who were the Axis powers?

Japan
Germany
Italy

3. What did the Lend-Lease Act do?

The lend lease act allowed the US to "lend" war materials to the allied nations in the war. In reality they were giveing the materials to the countrys in the hopes that it would help them win the war before the US had to get involved.

4. What pledges were contained in the Atlantic Charter?

The Atlantic Charter was a pact between Great Bratian and the US in which they pledged to collective security, disarment, self-determination, economic coorperation, and freedom of the seas.

5. Who were the Allies?

The Allies were the United Nations, an improved verison of the League of Nations.

6. What did the attack at Pearl Harbor do to the U.s. Pacific fleet?

The attacket left the US PAcific crippled and it took a long time to recover.

7. Why did Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.?

They declared war on the US because of the egos of their leaders. They didnt want to look afraid to the rest of the world.