America Moves Toward War

1. What did the 1939 Neutrality Act allow?

It allowed the cash-and-carry policy go into affect.

2. Who were the Axis powers?

Germany, Italy and Japan.

3. What did the Lend-Lease Act do?

It was the only thing to do to prevent the fire from spreading to your own property.

4. What pledges were contained in the Atlantic Charter?

Collective security, disarment, self-determination, economic cooperation, and freedom of the seas.

5. Who were the Allies?

The nations that fought the Axis Powers.

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

It killed 2,403, wounded 1,178, sunk or dmaged 21 ships, including 8 battleships which was nearly the whole U.S. Pacific fleet.

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

Because Congress quickly approved for Roosevelt's request to declare war on Japan.