1. The signing of the Lend-Lease Act in March 1941, which allowed the United States to provide military aid to foreign countries fighting against Axis powers, such as Great Britain and the Soviet Union. This marked a shift from the U.S. policy of neutrality towards direct involvement in the war effort.
2. The establishment of the Atlantic Charter in August 1941, a joint declaration issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill outlining their goals for the post-war world. This signaled a commitment to the principles of self-determination, free trade, disarmament, and the creation of a collective security system, indicating a move towards a more internationalist foreign policy approach.
two pieces of evidence that show a change in U.S. foreign policy in 1940.
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