Progression of US Involvement in WWII

By kalsup

  • 1940 Presidentail Election

    1940 Presidentail Election
    Roosevelt ran for 3rd term and won due to similarities between the candidates

  • Signing of Tripartite Pact

    Signing of Tripartite Pact
    Germany, Italy, & Japan signed a pact and combined making the Axis Powers

  • Lend-Lease Act

    Lend-Lease Act
    Roosevelt enables the U.S. to loan arms/supplies to those countries at war. Did not violate Neutralty Act

  • Hitler violates Neutrality Act

    Hitler violates Neutrality Act
    Hitler invades Soviet Union so Roosevelt aids

  • Alantic Charter

    Alantic Charter
    Rooseve,t and Churchill made this and had these requirements: Collective Security, disarmament, self decision, economic cooperation

  • Shoot on Sight Policy

    Shoot on Sight Policy
    German Submarine hits USS destroyer Greer. Roosevelt commands navy to shoot any German submarine in sight

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor unexpectedly. Roosevelt addresses congress and is granted to declare war on Japan.
    In Hawaii, suprise attack that lasted an hour and a half. over 2,000 people died. U.S. cut off oil supply to Japan and Japan wanted Eastern dominance. "a day that will love in infamy". Bring the U.S. into war.