WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Question
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Congress allowed the sale of arms (weapons) to people at war via cash and carry
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Britain asks for old American destroyers in exchange for access to military bases
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Congress allowed the sale of legs (weapons) to people at war via cash and carry
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Britain asks for old American documents in exchange for access to military bases
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Detailed explanation-1: -When Hitler marched into neighboring Czechoslovakia, Austria and Poland, it prompted joint declarations of war from two of America’s closest allies, Great Britain and France. But the U.S. remained stubbornly neutral, bound by Congress not to lend aid or assistance to any “belligerents” in the European conflict.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, ended the debate over American intervention in both the Pacific and European theaters of World War II. The day after the attack, Congress declared war on Imperial Japan with only a single dissenting vote.
Detailed explanation-3: -Larger historical forces eventually brought the United States to the brink of World War II, but the direct and immediate cause that led it to officially entering the war was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Detailed explanation-4: -Lend-Lease Policy During the debate over the bill, which continued for two months, Roosevelt’s administration and supporters in Congress argued convincingly that providing aid to allies like Great Britain was a military necessity for the United States.