American President Roosevelt declared on September 5, 1939 that the United States would remain neutral in the European War and would hold Pan-American negotiations to reduce the damage suffered by the war in the Western Hemisphere. In a statement, the export of weapons, munitions, aircraft and aircraft parts by sea to any country involved in the war was prohibited. These countries include France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, India, Austria and New Zealand. Roosevelt’s statement of neutrality is inherited from a statement made by President Wilson before the United States entered the war when the European War broke out in 1914.
On September 20th, at the request of Roosevelt, the American Congress assembled to discuss amendments to legislation. Roosevelt put forward six suggestions: restrict American ships from entering the war zone; prohibit American people from taking ships of belligerent countries and passing through dangerous areas; goods purchased by belligerent countries from the United States should be transferred before the United States starts shipping, and the country of purchase shall be responsible for it; It is forbidden to lend to a belligerent country; it stipulates the method of raising funds for the belligerent country in the country; the import and export of arms and warfare tools still require government certificates.