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7.9 - 7.10 APUSH Notes: The Road Toward War

The document discusses the events leading up to World War 2 including countries experiencing financial debt during the Great Depression, American isolationism, Germany invading Poland in 1939 prompting Britain and France to declare war, and Roosevelt assisting Britain while trying to prevent direct American involvement until Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941 bringing the United States into the war.

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7.9 - 7.10 APUSH Notes: The Road Toward War

The document discusses the events leading up to World War 2 including countries experiencing financial debt during the Great Depression, American isolationism, Germany invading Poland in 1939 prompting Britain and France to declare war, and Roosevelt assisting Britain while trying to prevent direct American involvement until Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941 bringing the United States into the war.

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7.9 - 7.

10 APUSH Notes

The Road Toward War

° Many countries were experincing financial debt comrilened+


the Great Depression
• The U.S. did not join the League of Nationa, which reduced the
organizations
abilities to keep peace and stability.
• The U.3. did not stay 'international aftairs completely:
- The Kellegg Briand Pact: Arms control agreement tr
as an instrument of national policy
-Expanded foreign investment in Central & Latin America, Asia, the
-Middle East, licestern Europe.
• American leaders procticed isolationism mostly to stay out of
military obligation:
- Congress passed the Neutrality Acts to make it more dilficult
for the U,. to become entangled in Eurapean
The Challenge to Isolationism
• Germany invaded Poland in 1989 prompting Britain & France declare war
on Germany & Italy:
- Roosevelt responded by reaffirming U,S. neutiality
• Roosevelt assisted Britain during the Battle of Britain, but in a way that
people perceived as a way to prevent American military
intervention
•Lend Lease Act: Allowed the U.S. to lend or lease equipment, but no one
expected the recipients to return
-He used weapons pritems
• In 1941, Germany & the U.s, were engaged in an undeclared
noval war.
The United States Enters the War
• Japan signed the Tripartite Put with Germany & Italy
• On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the U.5. Pacific Fleet at Pearl
Houbar
Managing the Home -Frant Economu
- Roosevelt increased federal spending to unprecedented
Levels 30
mobolize for war.
- War anders fueled economic grouth, productivity, & emplayment
• War Powers Act:
allowed the president to recognize federal agencies
Roosevelt assisted Britain during the Battle of Britain, but in a way that
people perceived as a way to prevent American military
intervention

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