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Lend-Lease Act
FDR asked congress to support the lend-lease plan to help supply the Allies. -
Coast Guard Seizes German Ships
FDR orders the U.S. Coast Guard to seize German ships that sail into American ports. -
Air Raid on Pearl Harbor
Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory, killing more than 2,300 Americans. The U.S.S. Arizona was completely destroyed and the U.S.S. Oklahoma capsized. A total of twelve ships sank or were beached in the attack and nine additional vessels were damaged. More than 160 aircraft were destroyed and more than 150 others damaged. -
Salvage for Victory Campaign
HD Stock Footage WWII Homefront Scrap Metal Drive 1942 America started its "Salvage for Victory" campaign to collect tin and metal needed for the war. -
Executive Order 9066
FDR signs Executive Order 9066 that forced Japanese-Americans living on the West Coast out of their homes and forced to move inland. -
The Voice of America
The Voice of America went on the air for the first time with broadcasts in German. The U.S. Department made William Winter its first Voice of America.
