Events leading up to Pearl Harbor

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  • Japan angered at Washington conference

    Japan angered at Washington conference

  • Japan invades Manchuria

    Japan invades Manchuria

  • Japan attacks China; Roosevelt authorizes sale of weapons to China

    Japan attacks China; Roosevelt authorizes sale of weapons to China

  • Roosevelt blocks sale of airplane fuel to Japan; Japan becomes an ally of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy

    Roosevelt blocks sale of airplane fuel to Japan; Japan becomes an ally of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy

  • Japanese in position to attack British Empire in the Far East; Roosevelt reduces the amount of oil shipped to Japan and sends General MacArthur to the Philippines to build up U.S. defenses; Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

    Japanese in position to attack British Empire in the Far East; Roosevelt reduces the amount of oil shipped to Japan and sends General MacArthur to the Philippines to build up U.S. defenses; Japan attacks Pearl Harbor