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Great Britain and France Declare War on Nazi Germany
he United Kingdom declared war on Germany—two days after the German invasion of Poland. France also declared war on Germany later the same day. -
The Invasion Of Poland
a joint attack on the Republic of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Slovak Republic, and the Soviet Union. -
The Invasion of Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands&France
Germany invaded the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France. Luxembourg was occupied that same day. The Netherlands surrendered on 15 May, Belgium on the 28th. -
The Battle & Great Escape at Dunkirk
Operation Dynamo, the evacuation from Dunkirk, involved the rescue of more than 338,000 British and French soldiers from the French port of Dunkirk -
The Battle of Britain
It kept Nazi materials of war focused on Britain, steeled the will of the British people to find the war to the end, and demonstrated that the Nazis were not invincible -
Selective Service&Training Act
provide our Nation with a structure and a system of guidelines which will provide the most prompt, efficient, and equitable draft possible, if the country should need it. -
Lend-Lease Assistance Act
set up a system that would allow the United States to lend or lease war supplies to any nation deemed "vital to the defense of the United States." -
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
This unprovoked attack brought the United States into World War II, as it immediately declared war on Japan. -
America Enters WW2
helped to get the nation's economy back on its feet following the depression