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Roosevelt Dips His Toe In

In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt subtly altered U.S. foreign policy with the Cash and Carry provisions of the Neutrality Act, allowing sales of goods to belligerents if paid in cash and transported using their own ships. This favored Britain, thanks to its naval dominance. The Selective Service Act of 1940 established conscription, registering men aged 21 to 35 and training over a million troops within a year. Amid growing public support for the Allies, Congress approved the first peacetime draft in U.S. history. This paved the way for further military engagement as America prepared for World War II.

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Roosevelt Dips His Toe In

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  1. Roosevelt Dips His Toe In Subtle shift in policy

  2. Cash and Carry • Neutrality Act of 1939 • Eases off a little bit • Roosevelt finds loophole in softened language • Allows sale of US goods if belligerent pays cash and picks up goods with their own ships • Due to British naval superiority, this arrangement favored Britain (which is how we wanted it)

  3. Selective Service Act (1940) • Compulsory military service • Requires military registration for men between 21 and 35 • Trained 1.2 million troops in one year • Public opinion shifting away from neutrality (in favor of Allies) • Congress persuaded to pass due to popular support • First peacetime draft in American history

  4. Destroyers-for-Bases deal • By September 1940, naval tide had turned toward Germany • Submarine and bombing attacks decimated British Navy • Roosevelt cuts a deal to “trade” old battleships to Britain in exchange for military holdings on British Caribbean islands • Trading circumvents Neutrality Act

  5. Roosevelt Wins Third Term • First President to seek a third term • No law limiting terms, just historical precedent • Regrettable campaign promise: • Your boys are not going to be sent into any foreign wars

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