Pros And Cons Of Ww2

At the beginning of World War II, America decided to remain neutral due to the economic loss that had accumulated during the Great Depression. When WW2 started, America wanted to help out the Allies that were involved in the war. So America introduced the Neutrality acts which were beneficial to America and the Allies. The most significant Neutrality acts were the Cash and Carry and Lend and Lease Acts. The Cash and Carry Act was issued during the year of 1939 to allow Americans to sell non-military arms and supplies to the Allies only if they paid cash and supplied own transport. This act was later modified and introduced as the Lend and Lease act in 1942, through which America would be able to transport war supplies including food, machinery,

This act was set to expire in 2 years. There were many advantages that were obtained and the most important one was when America regained the money that was lost during the Great Depression; by selling goods. Some other advantages of this act are that in Atlantic, the cash and carry act helped Britain and France which had numerous trade contacts with United States as well as adequate shipping. In the Pacific- conflict between Japan and China, the cash and carry supported Japan with its shipping capacity and trade with America (Cash and Carry). These things provided several trade routes for the countries that helped gain money for the Americans. Although America supplied non- military weapons that were needed for the Allies,they were still not involved in the war directly because the war zones were not crossed which meant that the Allies were mandated to supply their own transportation for the goods.The Cash and Carry Act also prevented American soldiers from not participating in the war, as the constituent post card read “Help the Allies Now to Win, So our men will never be necessary”(WORLD WAR II) . Despite the fact that this was propaganda, it does have a clear fact that states that there would not be any needed help from American soldiers to the Allies. It shows that Allies would not be able to ask for the help of American soldiers because of the act protected

America wanted the Allies to win so that the Nazi military power would not be able to enter America and prompt another war. In order to support them and assure a complete victory for the Allies, President Roosevelt of America signed an effective instrument that lended Allies with the needed goods (3 Statements By The President). The Lend and Lease act promoted in exchange of goods/supplies between Britain and America. Britain supplied America with guns, tools, military and even scientific information that were useful for America. This act was beneficial to America as it protected them from the power of the Nazis and saved America from another disaster. The Lend and Lease act bought time for the soldier to work on their tactics and to be more trained. In the article Lend- Lease Works Both Ways by Edward R.Stettinius, the author states that , “the passage of the Lend-Lease Act strengthened our[America] defenses in the days of peace, just as it broadens our offensive now in the days of war” (Lend-Lease Works Both Ways). This quote emphasizes that because of the lend and lease act, the soldiers of America had more time to strengthen themselves and prepare themselves for the coming war. It also shows the fact that “now” (during World War II), the soldiers are fighting with power and are not going to give