FDR Foreign Policy
Jackie Malish
Neutrality Acts
1935-36
- When president acknowledged the war, restrictions would go in place
- No Americans on "belligerent ship"
- Cannot sell ammunition or make loans
1937
- Trade embargo on Spain against buying arms
- Britian and France embargo
- Completely stay out of the war
1939
- Passed by Congress,
- European democracies could buy war materials in cash from America
- Had to transport supplies back themselves
Destroyer-for-Bases Deal
- Trade 50 destroyers from WWI to Britain
- Received 8 defensive bases
- Violated neutrality
Lend-Lease Act 1941
- American arms leased to European democracies
- Could be returned after war
- Many criticized saying the weapons would not be returnable after the war
- Used to avoid directly entering the war
- Seen as unofficial declaration of war
Atlantic Chapter of 1941
- Drafted by FDR and Churchill in August 1941
- No territory changes against people’s wishes
- Choose form of government and regain those under dictators
- Peace and disarmament
- Better world after the war