How did the Congress first respond to the unexpected fall of France in 1940?
a-revoke to all neutrality laws
b-pass a conscription law
c-enact a new neutrality law enabling the Allies to buy american war material on a cash and carry basis
d-call for the wuaranting of agressor nations
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No, it is not option (a) - "revoke all neutrality laws." The correct answer is option (c) - "enact a new neutrality law enabling the Allies to buy American war material on a cash and carry basis."
To understand why, let's break down the options and how to arrive at the correct answer:
(a) - "revoke all neutrality laws": To determine if this is the correct answer, we need to understand what neutrality laws were and how Congress responded to the fall of France. In the context of World War II, neutrality laws referred to a set of legislation passed by the United States to maintain neutrality and avoid involvement in the war. These laws prevented the US from sending military aid or selling war materials to either the Allies (e.g., France, UK) or the Axis powers (e.g., Germany, Italy, Japan). However, after the fall of France in 1940, the US Congress did not immediately revoke all neutrality laws. So option (a) is not the correct answer.
(b) - "pass a conscription law": Conscription refers to the mandatory enrollment of citizens into military service. While conscription was indeed implemented in the United States during World War II, it was enacted before the fall of France in 1940. The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 was signed into law in September 1940, months before the French defeat. Therefore, option (b) is not the correct answer either.
(c) - "enact a new neutrality law enabling the Allies to buy American war material on a cash and carry basis": This option is the correct answer. After France fell to Germany in June 1940, leaving the UK as the main Allied power against the Axis, the US Congress passed the Neutrality Act of 1939. This new law allowed the Allies to purchase American war material but required them to pay in cash and transport the goods on their own ships (cash and carry basis). This change in policy occurred as the US recognized the need to support the Allies in their fight against Nazi Germany.
(d) - "call for the warranting of aggressor nations": Warranting refers to the issuing of a formal warning or guarantee regarding the behavior or actions of a country. However, the US Congress did not specifically call for the warranting of aggressor nations as a response to the fall of France in 1940. Instead, the focus was on balancing neutrality while assisting the Allies through the cash and carry policy. Thus, option (d) is not the correct answer.
In summary, the correct answer to the question is option (c) - "enact a new neutrality law enabling the Allies to buy American war material on a cash and carry basis."