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3 unusual facts about Neutrality Acts of 1930s


John L. O'Sullivan

As a result, O'Sullivan was charged in federal court in New York with violation of the Neutrality Act.

Neutrality Act

Neutrality Acts of 1930s, a series of acts intended to prevent the U.S. from being drawn into a war

Oscar Walter Farenholt

The efforts were kept secret, because this was against the neutrality laws.


Annie Larsen

The ship came into the spotlight when it was seized on 25 June 1915 by US customs officials at Grays Harbor and found to be carrying large quantities of small arms and ammunitions in violation of the Neutrality Acts.

British Purchasing Commission

The Board was able to arrange purchases in spite of the Neutrality Acts, paying for the materiel with Britain's Gold Reserves.

Espionage Agent

The film was released on September 22, 1939, the day after President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Neutrality Act allowing "Cash and Carry" provisions for countries fighting Germany and a little over four months after another Warner Bros. anti-Nazi film Confessions of a Nazi Spy.


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