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Selective Service Act
Due to the need for soldiers on the battlefield, FDR creates an act where all men from 21-30 years old must go as volunteers to participate in the war. https://www.britannica.com/event/Selective-Service-Acts -
Hitler is named Leader of the Nazi Party
After joining the institution in 1919 and started to gain power Hitler became in 1921 the Socialist German Worker's Party. Hitler became really famous and supported by all Germans because of his great speaking and conviction skills, he was able to convince many people to follow his party taking advantage of the difficult moment that Germany was going through. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hitler-becomes-nazi-party-leader -
Kellogg-Briand Pact Signed
Countries seeking for peace signed a pact that would determine that war would solve conflicts. This act was an idea from the Aristide Briand, the French Foreign Minister, and the U.S. Secretary of state (Frank B. Kellogg. Most of the countries signed it, a total success. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/kellogg -
Japan Invaded Manchuria
Japan was having a problem with overpopulation and needed space and raw material or all its citizens, they decided to invade Manchuria. China wasn't comfortable with the invasion of the Japanese and asked the League of Nations to solve the problem. The League only could give Japan an economic fine this is why Japan decided to join with other countries that didn't follow and belonged to the League of Nations. (Germany and Italy) https://www.historycentral.com/DEP/JapanInvadesManchuria.html -
Enabling Act of 1933 is issued
The enabling act makes Hitler almost untouchable, he was ensured to control the law to their favor even if they violated the constitution. The Nazis used the SS to control the votes, they intimidate the citizens and didn't let democrats assist the voting sections. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Enabling-Act -
Neutrality Act of 1935 Signed
This act was a law that suggested Americans disapprove of Nazi and Fascist ideas, also it showed that avoiding war was the best for the country. This act left the U.S out of the war but also let open the possibility of interventions. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/neutrality-acts -
FDR Wins a Third Term as President
Franklin D.Roosevelt believed that his country needed his help during these harsh times of war against Germany. FDR ran for a third term of presidency, he is the only president that has been elected for three terms. Roosevelt himself create a law that would let any president serve no more than third terms. https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/fdrs-third-term-decision-and-the-22nd-amendment -
Philip Randolph March and Roosevelt's Response
A march proposed by Philip Randolph was accomplished in Washington D.C. against discrimination in the military and in the industry. Roosevelt invited Philip to the Whitehouse to discuss the march and try to cancel it, Randolph refused the president's petition forcing Roosevelt to give an executive order for stoping discrimination. The march was canceled by this resolution. https://www.pbs.org/fmc/timeline/eexec8802.htm -
Lend - Lease Program Enabled
This program was a proposal by Roosevelt to provide Britain with weapons and resources while they were fighting Germany at the start of WWII. FDR expressed that the U.S. wouldn't be involved in the war and that the British would pay for all their help in the future. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-introduces-the-lend-lease-program -
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
When Japan joined the Axis Powers and cut all the relations with the U.S., the Japanese decided to attack the base in Pearl Harbour (Hawaii). Japan declared war with the United States and believed that by attacking them they would take them off leading them to conquer South East Asia. https://www.britannica.com/event/Pearl-Harbor-attack -
Adolf Hitler Declares War to the United States
On this day, Adolf Hitler officially declared war against the United States. After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and started a war against the U.S they asked Germany for support. Adolf Hitler wanted to declares war before Roosevelt did it so he believed that joining with Japan would be a great move. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-declares-war-on-the-united-states
