Germany, and a militaristic government in Japan, but felt unable, and unwilling, to do

anything about these developments. The inability of the League Of Nations to halt

aggressor nations further strengthened American isolationists. As a result, isolationist

congressmen succeeded in passing neutrality acts intended to keep the United States

out of another war. President Roosevelt invoked the Neutrality Acts against the

belligerents and issued a declaration of American neutrality. Roosevelt's primary goal

was to keep the nation neutral in action, however, he did not expect all Americans to

The Neutrality Act of 1935 declared that the President should prohibit for six

months the shipping of arms to warring powers and should forbid Americans citizens

to travel on the ships of nations at war. Roosevelt preferred and embargo on arms

shipments to aggressor nations while permitting the sale of arms to nations defending

themselves. But the isolationists felt that if the United States was to keep out of foreign

quarrels, it could not afford to distinguish between aggressors and victims.

proved his leadership expertise to the America people. Its no wonder why Roosevelt

assuring them that there victims could not get military supplies from the United States.

making the United States an "arsenal of democracy." The United States, however,

Although the neutrality acts were passed, "in less then three years, Roosevelt

Before the outbreak of World War II Roosevelt had voiced his objections to the

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