Decision One: 1940

Hitler has started World War II in Europe; he has allied with Italy, taken Poland, most of Eastern Europe, and France. He is now attempting to take control of England. The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, has called on you to offer aid. You have a sense that Hitler is a dangerous villain.

"I trust you realize, Mr. President, that the voice and force of the United States may count for nothing if they are withheld too long. You may have a completely subjugated, Nazified Europe... All I ask now is that you would help us with everything short of actually engaging armed forces. Immediate needs are: first of all, the loan of forty or fifty of your older destroyers to bridge the gap between what we have now and the large new construction we put in hand at the beginning of the war." -Winston Churchill

Following George Washington's Farewell Address the American citizenry is generally opposed to getting involved. It is an election year. The people's opinion keeps you in office.

"The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is to have with them as little political connection as possible." -George Washington

Before you make your decision, watch the one minute video below to grasp the dilemma