The American Pageant - Chapter 35

Ch. 35 - Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War

Resources

• Chapter 35 .PDF
• Lecture: Prelude to War (.doc)
• Talking Points: Wartime Mobilization (.doc)
• Chapter 35 Outline

Hitler's Belligerency and U.S. Neutrality

• Read "A Letter to Roosevelt" and answer question(s). (1940)
• See Charles Lindbergh's Involvement in WWII Politics 
• Listen to Charles Lindbergh's Address on U.S. Neutrality (1941)

Congress Passes the Landmark Lend-Lease Law (p. 820)

• Read "Let Us Face the Truth" and answer question(s). (1941)
• Read "Are We Being Led Into War?" and answer question(s). (1941)

America's Transformation from Bystander to Beligerent (p. 825)

• Listen to FDR's Fireside Chat from December 9, 1941 while reading transcript; answer the question(s). (1941)