Pre-WWII Neutrality Patrols: Battling Wolfpacks in the North Atlantic Before Pearl Harbor

Join us on the U.S. Naval History Podcast as we explore the lesser-known prelude to World War Two in the North Atlantic. The not-so-neutral "neutrality patrols" in the North Atlantic were the United States Navy's prelude to WWII. They resulted in an escalating but undeclared shooting war with the German Kriegsmarine before the attack on Pearl Harbor. We talk about the strategic decisions, political implications, and how President Roosevelt and senior U.S. political leaders grappled with the possibility of the Royal Navy falling into German hands. These intense patrols featured the first confrontations between American and German naval forces, from the first exchange of live ammunition to Roosevelt's fiery declaration of shooting first. Visit the Typhoon Bearing website: typhoonbearing.substack.comSupport the show here: https://usnavalhistorypodcast.com/#/portal/signupEmail me at: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠Follow me on IG: ⁠⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠ @ChaseHDalton⁠Please also share, rate, and subscribe to help the show grow.