Progression of US involvement in WWII

Axis Powers

Sep 2, 1940

Germany, Italy, Japan signed a mutual defense treaty (Tripartite Pact).

Roosevelt

Nov 2, 1940

President Roosevelt runs for 3rd term!

Congress

Mar 2, 1941

Congress Passed the lend lease act

surprise

Jun 2, 1941

Hitler broke agreement and attacks Russia

Proposal

Aug 2, 1941

Proposal to extend the term of draftees passed in the House of Rep. by only 1 vote

Roosevelts Grant

Sep 2, 1941

Roosevelt Granted the nvay permission for US warships to atck German UBoats on self defense

.

Dec 6, 1941

Roosevelt recieved a decoded message that instructed japans peace envoy to reject all American peace proposal. Over 2,000 people over 1,000 injutred