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Diplomacy and Alliances
The president was allowed to sell or lend any country weapons for war for freedom.
FDR persuaded Congress to pass the Lend-Lease Act, allowing him to sell or lend war materials to any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States. Atlantic Charter created by Churchill and Roosevelt to set goals for the war and postwar, pledging support for the freedom of people to choose their form of government and called for a permanent system of general security.
The big four Allied powers of World War II were England (Great Britain, the United Kingdom), the United States of America, the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R., Russia), and France. Other allied nations: Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Greece, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Yugoslavia
A strategic bombing led by General Curtis Lemay destroyed much of japans major cities including as well as Okinawa which the U.S. captured.] Civilians on the home front provided courage for the military to push for victory. Pearl Harbor was attacked which caused the destruction of 20 Navy ships. Many U.S. Navy Ships sunk which were considered minor defeat.
1. How did U.S. Compare to other countries in World War II? 2. What caused the U.S. to join World War II? 3. How could the U.S. decrease expenses in the war?
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