United States Neutrality Acts
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In the mid-1930's, events in Europe and Asia suggested the probability towards another large-scale war. This led to the United States Congress enforcing American neutrality. On August 31, 1935, Congress passed the first set of Neutrality Acts, which prohibited the export of "arms, ammunition, and implements of war" to any foreign nation. Additionally, it required arms weapon manufactures to apply for an export license Initially, President Roosevelt opposed the legislation, but he eventually complied with the overwhelming support of the public opinion.
Congress renewed the act until May of 1937.
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American Isolationism
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