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Cash and Carry
President Roosevelt persuaded congress to pass the Cash-and-carry provision that allowed warring nations to buy US arms as long as they paid cash and transported them in their own ships -
Axis Power Formed
Japan, Germany, and Italy Form together as the Axis Powers. They form it to keep the US out of the war -
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Progression of US Involvement in WWII
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Roosevelt runs for 3rd term
President Rooselvet broke the tradition of a 2 term presidency and decided to run for the president seat a 3rd time. He won with 55 percent of the votes because his rival agreed with Roosevelt's decisons -
Lend-Lease Act
Congress passed Roosevelt's act to lend or lease arms and othe rsupplies to any country whose defence was vital to the United States -
Hitler breaks the Pact
Germany invades Soviet Union -
Churchhill and Roosevelt
They draw a plan for the war known as the Atlantic Charter -
U.S. destroyer Greer
After a German Subamrine fired on the U.S destroyer in the Atlantic, Roosevelt ordered the Navy to shoot the German submarines on sight -
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Early in the morning on December 7, 1941, 180 Japaese warplanes flew over Oahu, Hawaii which was the US naval base "Pearl Harbor" They rained bombs and bullets on the base for a hour and half, hitting target after target. The death toll of Americans was 2,403 and wounded 1,178. This marked the US involvement in WWII, the next day Rooselevt declared war on Japan and 3 days later Italy and Germany declared war on the US.
