Japan and U.S. Relations in 1941

Document A
-This is when Japan was talking to Germany and Italy about how to take over the world.
-That Japan is planning on how to take down America and England.

Document B
-How Japan is circling America in the ocean.
-How America is choosing whether or not to care and protest.

Document C
-That Japan is talking with the other Axis powers of how they tried to talk to America
-Also how Japan tried to negotiate with an unbendable America.

Document D
-This is the Japanese Prime Minister talking about either America or Britian
-He is mentioning them like he has to make sure that he has their trust or something.

Document E
-This document was saying that President Roosevelt was calling war on Japan.
-Also it was informing the American people that Japan was dicieving us and didn't really want peace with America.

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.