April 4-8

Monday - My group continued our powerpoint on the Soviet Union in World War II.

Tuesday - I was gone for Iowa Jazz Championship.

Wednesday - Carrer Fair

Thursday - Tara finished her part of our powerpoint and US went. I'm going to take notes over Mr. Bruns' powerpoint.

Friday - The US group finished their powerpoint. I'm taking notes on Mr. Bruns powerpoint.

United States in WW2

Kellogg-Braind Pact
- The US did sign the Kellogg-Braind Pact denouncing war as a means to settle disputes
Neutrality
- response to issues in Europe and Asia
- caused by the desire to be isolationist in the US after WW2
- Acts
  - stop trading with countries at war (1935)
  - stop loaning money to countries at war (1936)
  - Cash and Carry System (1937)
    - weapons not included
  - Cash and Carry System (1939)
    - weapons included
- End of US Neutrality - Lend Lease Act
  - US sell, lend or give war materials to nations the US wanted to support
  - US gave $50 billion ($650 billion today) to Allied nations throughout the war
Panay Incident (December 1937)
- American gunboat attacked on river in China by Japan
- 3 US troops killed
- 45 US troops wounded
- Japan said it was an accident
  - apologized
  - paid US $$
- Worsened US-Japan relationship
Traded destroyers for land rights for naval/air bases
Selective Training and Service Act
- required men between ages 21-35 register for the draft
- Extended to all men 18-45 once US entered war
- First peacetime draft in US history

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