World War World War IIII

1939-19451939-1945

Why did WWII begin?

- Depression

- Harsh treaty from WWI

Both led countries to turn to leaders

who promised improvements

Kellogg-Briand PactIn 1929

62 countries promised to never go to war & settle disputes using

peaceful means

Problem: no way to enforcestill permitted defensive war

Emp. Showa(Hirohito)

Tojo

Hitler

Mussolini

Franco

Daladier

Truman

FDR

De Gaulle

Stalin

Chamberlain

Churchill

U.S. involvement in WWII

3 Neutrality Acts

1 - 1935 after Italy invaded Ethiopia

2- 1936 prior to Spanish Civil Warunlawful to sell or ship arms to those fighting

1935 Act PLUS can’t give loans or credit

NYE Committee report

U.S. involvement in WWII

3 Neutrality Acts3 – 1937 first 2 permanent & flexible

WHY??

“Cash and Carry” policy – GOODS not weapons

We made money off of WWI

With what country did With what country did we not follow our we not follow our Neutrality Acts?Neutrality Acts?

Why not?Why not?

Japan attacked China…

…and Panay incident

Japan had attacked Manchuria in 1931

Meanwhile, Hitler Meanwhile, Hitler attacks…attacks…

Rhineland Austria

Munich Pact & Appeasement Czechoslovakia (Sudetenland)

Deals/Discuss btwn SU & BR, SU & GER Poland – Blitzkrieg

… … and Italy invades Albaniaand Italy invades Albania

Sept 9, 1941

April 29, 1941

May 22, 1941

44thth Neutrality Act Neutrality ActRepealed arms embargoRepealed arms embargoSelling weapons to BR, FR & Selling weapons to BR, FR & alliesallies

Cash and CarryCash and CarryUS ships don’t enter war zone US ships don’t enter war zone

France falls: a. __________ France in South

b. __________ in North

c. __________ France in Britain

& Algeria

U.S. involvement in U.S. involvement in WWIIWWIIBattle of Britain – Summer/Fall

1940Churchill asks for help:

Selective Service reinstated–Registered more –Called 1 million to train–Called 800,000 reservists

- sent lots of weapons to them- got 99 year leases on bases around world