Cash and Carry

By mjber281

  • Neutrality Acts

    Neutrality Acts
    Congress passed a series of Neutrality Acts to keep the US out of war.

  • Start of WWII

    Start of WWII
    Germany invaded Poland, marking the beginning of WWII in Europe. The US originally made the policies of neutrality but that fell through.

  • Cash and Carry Policy

    Cash and Carry Policy
    An Amendment to the Neutrality Acts allowed belligerent nations to buy arms from the US.

  • Destroyers for Bases Deal

    Destroyers for Bases Deal
    The US transferred 50 old destroyers to Britain in exchange for 99-year leases on British bases in the Western Hemisphere.

  • Lend-Lease Act

    Lend-Lease Act
    This Act allowed the US to lend or lease war supplies to nations whose defense was vital to US security, marking a significant end from isolationism.

  • The Atlantic Charter

    The Atlantic Charter
    A joint declaration by Roosevelt and Churchhill outlined goals for the post-war world.

  • Pearl Harbor Attack

    Pearl Harbor Attack
    The Japanese attack on pearl harbor forced the US into WWII, ending isolationism and leading to full intervention.