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World war 2

Major Events Leading to U.S. involvement in WWII

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  • Hitler Takes Over Germany

    Adolf Hitler becomes the Chancellor of Germany. His Nazi party takes over and he becomes dictator.

  • Germany and Italy Join Forces

    Nazi Germany and Facist Italy join forces and sign the Rome-Berlin Axis Treaty.

  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland, beginning World War II.

  • France and Great Britain Declare War on Germany

  • Germany Continues it's Quest

    Germany takes control of Denmark and Germany.

  • Italy Joins the War

    Italy joins the war, siding with Germany.

  • Japan Joins the Axis Powers

    Japan joins Germany and Italy in a pact to become the Axis Alliance.

  • Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor

    Japan attacks the United States naval base on Pearl Harbor.

  • United States Enters the War

    A day after the bombing on Pearl Harbor, the United States joins the Allied Powers to combat Germany, Italy, Japan, and the Axis Powers.