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Neutrality Act of 1935 allows the president to imopose an embargo on all parties in a war
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Roosevelt supporting the chinese resitence to Japan, declines to enforce the Neutrality Act and does not declare ann embargo
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In a defeat for islation Congess passes a new Neutrality act that permits sales of arms to combats in the war on a cash only basis
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Trainig Act requires all men from ages 21 to 35 to register with local draft boards
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Between 1940 and 1947 more than 10 million men will serve in the U.S armed force
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U.S begins an embargo againsts Japan, cutting off all oil and steel shipments
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Roosevelt orders the U.S Navy to attack German and Italian submarines
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Germans begin U-boat attacks along the east coast of the U.S
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A Japenese submarine attacks an oil refinary in California
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Sugar and gasoline are rationed
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D-day vallied forces on the coast bof france in Normandy
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U.S marines invade the island of Iwa Jima
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B-29 fire bombs attack on Tokyo, leaves much of city in ashes
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U.S troops invaded Okinawa, mainland of the Ryukyus