World War II Timeline

  • The Neutrality Acts had been passed in

  • FDR initiates (starts) cash and carry

  • Japan, Germany, and Italy signed a mutual defense treaty, known as tripartite pact

  • U.S. starts lend lease program US starts draft.

  • The Germans deploy U-Boats submarines (wolf packs) into the Atlantic Ocean

  • FDR orders the US navy to protect lend-lease

  • Japan invaded Manchuria, China, Indochina and many non U.S. islands.

  • U.S .cuts off trade with Japan, no more oil for Japan From U.S.

  • Congress authorized the draft for another 18 months FDR and Churchill meet and agree to the Atlantic Charter and it is approved by 26 nations

  • Japanese air forces attack Pearl Harbor.