Definition of corporation for English Language Learners. : a large business or organization that under the law has the rights and duties of an individual and follows a specific purpose.
On August 31, 1935, Congress passed the first Neutrality Act prohibiting the export of âarms, ammunition, and implements of warâ from the United States to foreign nations at war and requiring arms manufacturers in the United States to apply for an export license.resident Roosevelt persisted and as war spread in Europe, his chances of expanding âcash-and-carryâ increased. After a fierce debate in Congress, in November of 1939, a final Neutrality Act passed.
The Acts. It was during this conflicted time that the Reconstruction Acts of 1867 were introduced, debated, and eventually passed within Congress but not without controversy. Products of Republican efforts, the purpose of these laws was to reshape the South and secure equal rights for African Americans.