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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Arsenal of Democracy

For Students 5th - 8th
Although Americans remained isolationist in their thinking, President Roosevelt understood that the European allies needed help against the Germans. Read about the incremental ways America became involved in World War II in Europe...
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US Department of State

Office of the Historian: The Neutrality Acts, 1930s

For Students 9th - 10th
You can see by reading the descriptions of these three neutrality acts how determined some in Congress were to isolate the United States and keep it out of World War II.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Words of War: The u.s. Congress Repeals of the 1939 Neutrality Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains the text of a joint resolution to repeal sections of the 1939 Neutrality Act.