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Roosevelt and Churchill met and agreed on a postwar world of democracy, economic advancement, and freedom of the seas. Roosevelt pledged to "cause an incident" as an excuse to fire on German U-boats.

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To stop the sinking of American shipments to the Brits, Roosevelt erected a hemispheric defense zone in which the U.S. Navy patrolled the western Atlantic and give away German positions to the British.

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In violation of the peace agreement between the Soviets and Germans, Germany invaded Russia and the Lend Lease Act was extended

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FDR decided to run for an unprecedented third term during the 1940 presidential election and won by a wide margin. Many citizens felt that a large political change would only hurt the U.S. in times of crisis.

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Britain was lacking funds to fight the war against Germany and needed help. Roosevelt proposed the Lend Lease Act which stated the U.S. would lend them arms if they promised to pay rent or give them back.

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Many groups debated the issue of American neutrality but most still agreed that Britain needed help. Groups like the America First Committee believed that the U.S. should stay out of foreign affairs and remain isolated.

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Churchill asked FDR to transfer old American destroyers to Britain. FDR used a loophole in the Neutrality Act where he sent 50 old destroyers in exchange for building American bases on British-controlled territories.

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Roosevelt asks for the elimination of the arms ban

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Roosevelt asks for the elimination of the arms ban

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Under the Neutrality Act of 1939, warring nations could buy weapons from the US  only on a "cash-and-carry" basis.

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After Britain and France declared war on Germany, FDR declared that the U.S. would remain officially neutral. However, FDR was determined to provide his European allies aid.