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  4. Neutrality policy of the United States:

Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1941, General, The Soviet Union, Volume I

Neutrality policy of the United States: 1

1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1940, vol. ii, pp. 1–67.


Contents

    • I. Repeal of sections 2, 3, and 6 of the Neutrality Act by law approved November 17, 1941
    • II. Measures for the maintenance of neutrality of the United States and expansion of the national defense
    • III. Measures taken to assist British war effort in connection with neutrality policies of the United States (Documents 379–399)

    Contents

    • Preface
    • General:
      • Activities of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe, and Soviet relations with the belligerent powers:
        • I. Relations between Finland and the Soviet Union, and the attempts of the United States to persuade Finland not to participate in the war against the Soviet Union in association with Germany (Documents 1–115)
        • II. Wartime cooperation between Germany and the Soviet Union until the German attack of June 22, 1941 (Documents 116–161)
        • III. Wartime attempts of the United Kingdom and France to obtain closer relations with the Soviet Union (Documents 162–216)
      • Interest of the United States in the Polish Government in Exile, and in its relations with the Soviet Union, 1939–1941 (Documents 217–283)
      • Interest of the United States in German and Soviet activities in the Balkan States (Documents 284–362)
      • The Axis war against Greece
      • The Atlantic Conference between President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, August 9–12, 1941 (Documents 363–378)
      • Neutrality policy of the United States:
        • I. Repeal of sections 2, 3, and 6 of the Neutrality Act by law approved November 17, 1941
        • II. Measures for the maintenance of neutrality of the United States and expansion of the national defense
        • III. Measures taken to assist British war effort in connection with neutrality policies of the United States (Documents 379–399)
      • Emergency measures for the repatriation of American citizens abroad with the spread of war in Europe (Documents 400–437)
      • Cooperation with the Intergovernmental Committee on Refugees to assist persons forced to emigrate, primarily from Germany, for political or racial reasons (Documents 438–447)
      • Allied declarations condemning German atrocities in occupied territories (Documents 448–455)
      • Measures taken by the United States to secure adequate supplies of war material, food, and shipping for defense purposes:
        • I. Seizure and requisition of German and Italian ships lying in United States ports (Documents 456–489)
        • II. Suspension of the Load Line Convention for the duration of the emergency (Documents 490–499)
        • III. Negotiations with the International Rubber Regulation Committee, through the British and Netherlands Governments, for adequate supplies of rubber (Documents 500–510)
        • IV. Interest of the United States in the renewal of the international agreement of January 5, 1937, to regulate the production and export of tin (Documents 511–527)
        • V. Participation of the United States in the International Wheat Meeting at Washington, July 1941–April 1942 (Documents 528–544)
      • Protests of foreign governments against certain provisions of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, resulting in amendment of the Act (Documents 545–560)
      • Arrangements by the United States for the establishment of military air bases on Pacific Islands for route from Hawaii to the Philippines (Documents 561–579)
      • Status of intergovernmental debts owed the United States by reason of the First World War (Documents 580–582)
      • Declarations of state of war between the Axis countries and the United States (Documents 583–591)
      • Protection of American interests in enemy countries by the Swiss Government
      • Creation in the Department of State of the Advisory Committee on Postwar Foreign Policy (Document 592)
    • Union of Soviet Socialist Republics:
      • Reports on developments of significance concerning Soviet relations with other countries, especially with the United States (Documents 593–666)
      • Difficulties affecting relations between the United States and the Soviet Union, and discussions concerning their alleviation (Documents 667–725)
      • The beginnings of assistance from the United States for the Soviet Union after its invasion by Germany (Documents 726–816)
      • Difficulties from Soviet authorities interfering with the proper functioning of the American Embassy in Moscow (Documents 817–872)
      • Trade relations between the United States and the Soviet Union; renewal of commercial agreement by exchange of notes signed August 2, 1941 (Documents 873–885)
      • Arrest and detention of American citizens in the Soviet Union and of Soviet citizens in the United States, and arrangements for return to their own countries (Documents 886–950)
      • Interest of the United States in protection of church property and in freedom of religious worship in the Soviet Union (Documents 951–961)
      • Efforts by the United States to persuade the Soviet Union to adhere to the Geneva Convention of 1929 relative to the treatment of prisoners of war (Documents 962–980)
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