LAD #36: Truman Doctrine

After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union began to have disagreements in government policy: democracy versus communism. This will ultimately lead to the Cold War. The first American policy that spoke out against Communist expansionism in the East was the Truman Doctrine. Greece was the first country that it began to spread to, and American soldiers were sent there to rid them of German influence and control. Truman supplied military goods, arms, men, food, and other supplies to Greece in order for them to resist the oncoming USSR. After Truman saw Greece as "safe" from Communism, he used this same tactic and policy towards Turkey. Turkey was also needing helping in creating a Democratic form of government safe from the Communism that was spreading through eastern Europe. Overall, President Harry S. Truman request over 750 billion dollars from Congress to supply to Greece and Turkey to resist Communism. The United States created this new role of "protector of the free world" and helped to combat the Communist fears by establishing this policy.

LAD #35: FDR's Executive Order #9066

FDR delivered his Executive Order #9066 to the Secretary of War. This granted him the ability to create military sectors of the country "from which any or all persons may be excluded". These sectors, locations, etc. were not designed for any specific reason at the time. Later on, these would be used as Japanese Internment Camps. The areas were designated for use as "foreign enemy ancestry" detainment locations during the war. Roosevelt cited and quotes many other executive orders and states that these did not invalidate this one by any means. 

LAD #34: FDR's Declaration of War

In his Declaration of War, FDR explains that the Japanese had been deceiving the United States government and its people. They have done this by acting like they had hopes of peace in the Pacific that the United States did as well. He goes on to discuss the attack of Pearl Harbor the day before, stating that Japan had no hint or slight indication in the prior weeks of any sort of attack or war. FDR continues to talk about the attacks Japan had launched in the past 24 hours, which include: Malaya, Guam, Philippenes, Midway Island, and Wake Island. He finishes his statement by telling the American people that he will protect them from further attacks as he asks Congress to declare war on the Empire of Japan.