President Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted congress to approve the lend-lease act so he could help Britain and her Allies in the war with Nazis Germany, but without the USA officially entering the war. The USA entered the war when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour, and Nazis Germany (allied to Japan) declared war on the USA.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt referred to the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 as "a date which will live in infamy." He made the comment on the day after the attack, in an address before a joint session of Congress. Roosevelt asked the Congress to approve a declaration of war against Japan.
It has to approve treaties made by the president.
Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase and got Congress to approve it and come up with the money.
When will America start helping nations such as Great Britain?
President Roosevelt would have loved to aid Britain by sending over men and equipment to fight in that war. The Congress would never have approved it. When the Japanese attacked the US then the Congress was willing to declare war on Japan and Roosevelt got his wish when Adolf Hitler declared war on the US six days later. The Congress approve fighting in Europe then. Winston Churchill came over to the US to explain the problem in Europe so the Congress would know they were not fighting a vain war as the US had in World War 1.
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to give Britain the American aid it needed but had run out of money to pay for
to give Britain the American aid it needed but had run out of money to pay for
President Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted congress to approve the lend-lease act so he could help Britain and her Allies in the war with Nazis Germany, but without the USA officially entering the war. The USA entered the war when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour, and Nazis Germany (allied to Japan) declared war on the USA.
The president can refuse to approve a law by issuing a veto. Franklin D. Roosevelt holds the record for issuing the most vetoes with 635.
The Congress has to approve the president's budget to provide checks and balances where necessary.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt referred to the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 as "a date which will live in infamy." He made the comment on the day after the attack, in an address before a joint session of Congress. Roosevelt asked the Congress to approve a declaration of war against Japan.
to give Britain the American aid it needed but had run out of money to pay for
to give Britain the American aid it needed but had run out of money to pay for
Both houses of Congress must approve such a selection.
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