jan 12, 1939 - CAsh and Carry act is passed
Description:
This shows that America was beginning to belive that true noninvolvement and neutrality is an impossibility.“If we repeal it, we are helping England and France. If we fail to repeal it, we will be helping Hitler and his allies. Absolute neutrality is an impossibility.”
Senator George W. Norris on the repeal of the
Neutrality Acts, 1939
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Date:
jan 12, 1939
Now
~ 87 years ago