Neutrality Law Essay
According to Source 16, it is mentioned that the Neutrality Law was a shackle for the most war-loving of American Presidents. The Neutrality Law was one that was said that it could not be shaken, as long as it is not presented to the President an excuse that it should be breeched. From what I have understood from this act, the U.S. was convinced that they will enter the war under any circumstances of any kind of offense that seems like a personal attack towards this country. In Source 17, the discussion of Adolf Hitler and Admiral Raeder in May of 1941 introduced a conference that weapons should not be used, unless the U.S. fires the first shot. To me, this is very contradicting. The Germans made an obvious attack in the later months which
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This was mentioned in Source number 19, the FDR press conference. He took more of a practical approach regarding the event that had happened that morning. I found it interesting that he used an example of school children walking and being shot at from the bushes. The children were not hit, and because of this fortunate reason, the fathers did not make a move to further the conflict. To Roosevelt, it was extremely fortunate that the Greer had been missed from the German destroyers, as he mentions that no other words could be said about the situation. According to the United States, they had been considered to be in deep waters, but waters of self-defense. I really like how Roosevelt mentions that all American can do at the time are to keep their feet on the ground. He did not fail to mention that the Atlantic has always been and should always be a free and friendly way of travel and trade, but eventually turns into a danger zone for all aspects of the United States. Roosevelt discusses how Hitler’s plan to take over great areas of the seas was to be closed and for no ship to enter those parts of the seas. He continues to mention that Hitler expected to destroy the United States’s defense and gain control of the seas. However, I was greatly amused by the comment Roosevelt made to “anyone who thinks of the U.S. Navy as an invisible protection.” Source number 20 continues to explain
This was mentioned in Source number 19, the FDR press conference. He took more of a practical approach regarding the event that had happened that morning. I found it interesting that he used an example of school children walking and being shot at from the bushes. The children were not hit, and because of this fortunate reason, the fathers did not make a move to further the conflict. To Roosevelt, it was extremely fortunate that the Greer had been missed from the German destroyers, as he mentions that no other words could be said about the situation. According to the United States, they had been considered to be in deep waters, but waters of self-defense. I really like how Roosevelt mentions that all American can do at the time are to keep their feet on the ground. He did not fail to mention that the Atlantic has always been and should always be a free and friendly way of travel and trade, but eventually turns into a danger zone for all aspects of the United States. Roosevelt discusses how Hitler’s plan to take over great areas of the seas was to be closed and for no ship to enter those parts of the seas. He continues to mention that Hitler expected to destroy the United States’s defense and gain control of the seas. However, I was greatly amused by the comment Roosevelt made to “anyone who thinks of the U.S. Navy as an invisible protection.” Source number 20 continues to explain