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AMERICA IN THE WAR Soon after the began President Roosevelt called Congress to revise the neutrality laws. He asked Congress to eliminate the ban on arms sale to nation a war. The Public strongly supported the president. Congress passed the new law, but isolationist demanded a price for the revisions. Under the Neutrality Act of 1939, warring nations could buy weapons from the U.S. only on a "cash-and-carry" basis. By July 1940, most favored offering limited aid to the Allies. Japan was much like Germany in many ways. They thought of themselves as supreme race and wanted everyone to know it so they planned to expand. In September 1940 America prohibited exports of steel, scrap iron. and aviation fuel to Japan due to Japan's takeover of northern French Indochina. The Japanese also didn't like the fact that America was helping there Enemies (Britain and France) by sending them weapons. These factor led to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 where almost 2,500 Americans were killed. Was the defistating event that finally brought the United States into WW2. The Senate voted 82 to 0 and the House 388 to 1 to declare war on Japan. media type="youtube" key="HAnOtWm5OrM" height="344" width="425"