HIST 2057 : History 2057 Exam 3 Notes
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Thought he was in the clear bc he had signed non-aggression act w/ Britain & france said publicly they would fight it hitler attacks poland, he didn"t believe them, if russia never came in neither would they. B & f do attack and by sept. 3 we have ww2. U. s. best hope of staying out of war is aiding allies. Fdr does declare neutrality, but does not demand it in thought, like wilson. Hold a conference in panama, agree on declaration to draw a neutrality line around hemisphere. Aid the allies basis by the end of 39. Repeal the arms embargo, sell weapons on cash-and-carry. Don"t get too much material to the allies during this period. Hitler conquers denmark, norway, holland, belgium, france defeated in june 1940. Tried to reform & reorganize the army w/ limited funds. Tried to purge the officer corps, get rid of old guys, reorganize structure of army.
