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The Nye Committee Ruling
This committee ruling looked into the reasons behind US involvement in WW1, highlighting the fact that arms manufacturers and bankers were pushing for entry in the war. -
Neutrality Acts
A series of acts passed by the US congress in order to keep the United States out of future wars by banning weapon sales and loans to other countries that are involved in conflict. -
Start Of WWII
The beginning of WWII was marked by Germany’s invasion of Poland, which increased global tensions. -
Destroyers for Bases
This was a deal with Britain in which the U.S. exchanged fifty ships for leases on British bases in the Atlantic. -
Lend- Lease Act
This act authorized the United States to provide aid to any country who was considered vital to the U.S. defense and security. -
The Atlantic Charter
An agreement between President Roosevelt and the British prime minister Winston Churchill where they developed their goals for the post-war period. This included freedom of the seas, democracy, non aggression, and free trade. -
Hemispheric Defense Zone
President Roosevelt declared that the western half of the Atlantic was neutral and ordered the Navy to patrol the western Atlantic and shoot German ships on sight. -
Pearl Harbor Attack
A surprise attack by the Japanese on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, marking the United States’ entry into WWII and the end of isolationism.