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The bill is drafted. The bill is introduced Committee mark up of the bill. Voting by the full chamber on the bill. Referral of the bill to the other chamber. The bill passes out of subcommittee and committee hearings if it is approved by a majority. The bill is sent to the House or Senate floor, debated, and voted upon. ... An approved bill is then sent to the President. He may either veto (reject) the bill or sign it into law.
The U.S. sided with democratically based governments, especially after Nazi Germany attacked France and Britain. Pearl Harbor was an attack on the U.S.
This was a strategic move, Antioch served as a gateway to Syria and the Holy land.
I believe the answer is: oil and electricity