reedom of worship, freedom of want, and freedom from fear. Later that year, Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act, allowing the U.S. to provide war supplies to any nation vital to U.S. security. To reassure them in doing so, Roosevelt told Congress that, "Our security is not a matter of weapons alone. The arm that wields them must be strong, the eye that guides them clear, the will that directs them indomitable" (Burns 1970, p. 601). As time went on, relations with Japan got increasingly worse. The United States reduced trade with Japan and issued warnings, but nothing seemed to help. Finally, the U.S. officials decided to meet with Japanese diplomats, unaware that the Japanese planes were attacking U.S. fleets in Pearl Harbor. This is what finally led to the U.S. entering World War II.Now having entered the war, Roosevelt had to decide where to send troops first. He met with Churchill, along with officials from the Soviet Union, and they all formed the United Nations, or Allies that opposed the Axis Powers. He was the first President to leave the U.S. during war, but it was necessary so that he could meet with other Allied leaders (Schuman 1996, p. 197). He mostly met with Churchill and Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union. Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin became known as "The Big Three," and together created a strong pact to stick together and defeat the Axis Powers. Their goal was to drive all Germans, Italians, and Japanese out of any territory where they did not belong, starting with North Africa.Besides being involved with the war outside the country, Roosevelt's home life changed during this time as well. The Roosevelt's could not entertain guests as much anymore because security regulations were added to the White House. Machine guns were set on the roof, Secret Service agents posted throughout the grounds, and even a bomb shelter was put in the basement. These regulations were necessary in order to keep everyone safe an...
