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The US refused to trade with countries at war and would not let American ships carry military goods.
美國拒絕與參戰國進行貿易往來，也不允許美國船只運送軍需物品
As during World War I, Americans naturally sympathized with the British and French,
和在一戰中一樣，美國很自然地同情英國和法國
but this time around they were fixated on avoiding another European entanglement.
但是這一次他們很注意地避免再一次被卷入歐洲的糾葛
Finally, the fall of France in summer 1940 made president Roosevelt commit to the allied side, regardless of public opinion.
最后 1940年法國潰敗，羅斯福總統在不顧民意反對，致力于同盟國戰線
Re-elected to a third term that November, Roosevelt prepared the United States for eventual war against the Axis.
同年11月，羅斯福再次連任后，已經做好了準備，美國最終參與抗戰軸心國
Slowly, Congress came around to Roosevelt's views and voted for a peace-time draft and massive rearmament programs.
漸漸地，國會也轉變了立場，投票通過了和平時期的草案以及大規模重整軍備的項目
The Lend-Lease program of 1941 let Roosevelt send military goods to any nation,
1941年的租借法案使得羅斯福能夠向任何國家售賣軍事物資
at first Great Britain, later the Soviet Union and China, being vital to the defense of the United States.
首先是英國，然后是蘇聯和中國，這些對于美國的防御而言都至關重要
When the Germans invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, Britain and France gained and ally but little more.
1941年6月德國入侵蘇聯，英國和法國獲得了一個同盟國，但也僅此而已
In August 1941 Roosevelt agreed to the Atlantic Charter with prime minister Churchill of Great Britain.
1941年8月，羅斯福與英國首相丘吉爾簽署了《大西洋憲章》
They affirmed joined war goals, even though the US had not yet entered the war.
雙方肯定了共同的戰爭目標，盡管美國當時還沒有參戰
America was now neutral only in name.
但其實也只是名義上的中立國了
