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Pittman Bill

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history of World War II

  • Alfred Thayer Mahan
    In 20th-century international relations: From neutrality to active aid

    …groundwork for passage of the Pittman Bill, which became law on November 4 and repealed the arms embargo on belligerent nations. Henceforth, the United States might trade with Britain and France, but only on a “cash and carry” basis. Senator Arthur Vandenberg rightly noted that the United States could not…

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