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.

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