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Interwar Foregin Policy
The United States shifted its foreign policy drastically in the years that led up to WWII. -
Neutrality Act of 1935
Imposed an embargo on selling arms to warring countries and declared a "cash and carry" policy. -
Lend-Lease Act
The legislation authorized President Roosevelt to lend or lease war supplies to any country deemed vital to the defense and security of the United States. -
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
Tensions were climbing between the United States and Japan, resulting in the U.S. imposing economic restrictions on Japan. Afterward, Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, a U.S. naval base, compelling the U.S.'s entry into WWII. -
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Mobilization
The United States entered the WWII conflict and quickly shifted the focus to military production, which was essential for the war effort. -
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Military
After mobilization, the United States was prepared to fight and win WWII. -
Executive Order 9066
Authorized the War Department to force Japanese Americans from their homes and hold them in relocated camps. -
The Revenue Act of 1942
Expanded the total number of people paying income tax, specifically personal incomes and business profits. -
Rosie the Riveter
An icon used to encourage women to take on jobs in factories and support the war effort. -
The Servicemen's Readjustment Act
A program that provided education, job training, medical care, pensions, and mortgage loans for men and women who had served in the armed forces. -
D-Day
An invasion of France started on this day where American, British, and Canadian soldiers hit the beaches of Normandy and suffered terrible casualties. -
Manhattan Project
The president and scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer directed the creation and testing of this atomic bomb that would be used to nuke Japan's Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing thousands of civilians. -
Island Hopping
The U.S. employed a military strategy where they would target more minor, less defended islands, supporting their next advance and cutting off supply lanes for the stronger and more fortified islands.