Neutrality Act of 1937

Neutrality Act of 1937

The Neutrality Act of 1937 was a law that unsuccessfully attempted to keep the United States out of international conflicts, including civil wars. Major provisions included:

*a prohibition of exporting arms to belligerent nations
*a ban on loans to belligerents, except short-term credits
*American citizens were prohibited from travelling on belligerent vessels
*American ships trading with belligerents were required to remain unarmed
*American ships were forbidden from carrying arms to belligerents (see Cash and carry (World War II))
*belligerent governments and rebels were forbidden from soliciting funds from American citizens

In addition, the President had the optional authority to:

*require all exports to belligerents be on a Cash and Carry basis
*ban the export of selected goods and raw material to belligerents
*block American ports from use by belligerent warships
*exclude belligerent submarines and armed merchant vessels from American waters


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