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the president could prohibit all arms shipments and stop citizens from traveling on the ships of other nations

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forbade loans and credits to the nations in war

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America could not get involved due to the neutrality acts

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forbade the shipment of arms to opposing sides in the Spanish civil war

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Japan sunk U.S. gunboat Panay in China during a conflict. They apologized, and the U.S. accepted their apology.

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He suggested that America and all democracies quarantine the aggressor which many viewed as poor statement to be made

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While greatly rejecting entrance into the war, Roosevelt was building up the military. The military and naval budget were increased by 2/3.

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Roosevelt persuaded Congress to adopt a less restrictive Neutrality Act (“Cash and Carry”).

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Germany broke the Munich agreement by sending troops to occupy Czechoslovakia.

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Stalin and Hitler signed a nonaggression pact and agreed to divide Poland between them.

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Germany begins a full-scale invasion of Poland. Britain and France declare war against Germany.

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The Selective Service Act provided for the registration of all American men between the ages of 21 and 24 and for the training of 1.21 million troops in just one year.

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Draft created in September 1940. Neutrality was still present, but growing wary.

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Germany attacks its Scandinavian neighbors to the north and France.

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Roosevelt proposed lending money to Britain for the purchase of US war materials.

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Permitted Britain to obtain all the US arms it needed on credit.

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Japan attacks Hawaii on December 7, 1941, prompting the U.S. to get involved in the war.