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The US refused to trade with countries at war and would not let American ships carry military goods.
美国拒绝与参战国进行贸易往来，也不允许美国船只运送军需物品
As during World War I, Americans naturally sympathized with the British and French,
和在一战中一样，美国很自然地同情英国和法国
but this time around they were fixated on avoiding another European entanglement.
但是这一次他们很注意地避免再一次被卷入欧洲的纠葛
Finally, the fall of France in summer 1940 made president Roosevelt commit to the allied side, regardless of public opinion.
最后 1940年法国溃败，罗斯福总统在不顾民意反对，致力于同盟国战线
Re-elected to a third term that November, Roosevelt prepared the United States for eventual war against the Axis.
同年11月，罗斯福再次连任后，已经做好了准备，美国最终参与抗战轴心国
Slowly, Congress came around to Roosevelt's views and voted for a peace-time draft and massive rearmament programs.
渐渐地，国会也转变了立场，投票通过了和平时期的草案以及大规模重整军备的项目
The Lend-Lease program of 1941 let Roosevelt send military goods to any nation,
1941年的租借法案使得罗斯福能够向任何国家售卖军事物资
at first Great Britain, later the Soviet Union and China, being vital to the defense of the United States.
首先是英国，然后是苏联和中国，这些对于美国的防御而言都至关重要
When the Germans invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, Britain and France gained and ally but little more.
1941年6月德国入侵苏联，英国和法国获得了一个同盟国，但也仅此而已
In August 1941 Roosevelt agreed to the Atlantic Charter with prime minister Churchill of Great Britain.
1941年8月，罗斯福与英国首相丘吉尔签署了《大西洋宪章》
They affirmed joined war goals, even though the US had not yet entered the war.
双方肯定了共同的战争目标，尽管美国当时还没有参战
America was now neutral only in name.
但其实也只是名义上的中立国了
