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Neutrality Act of 1935
Banned the sale of war supplies to warring nations, and said Americans traveling on ships of countries at war did so at their own risk. -
Neutrality Act of 1936
Renewed the Neutrality Act of 1935 until the following year, stopped Americans from loaning money to warring nations, but said nothing about civil wars, and selling oil or cars (companies including Studebaker sold a lot to Franco). -
Remiitarization of Germany's Rhineland
The German military went back into Rhineland, going against the Treaty of Versailles. -
Neutrality Act of 1937
Prevented Americans from traveling on ships of warring nations, prevented merchant ships from transporting weapons to warring nations, and covered civil wars. Roosevelt was able to get the Cash and Carry policy added in. -
Quarentine Speech
A speech given by FDR, in which he suggested economic pressure be used to isolate aggressive countries. -
Anschluss
Germany annexs Austria. -
Germany Annexes Sudetenland
Czechoslovakia capitulates to the Munich Agreement (Czechoslovakia played no part in the creation of the Agreement, and were quite backstabbed). -
Kristallnacht
Pogrom against Jewish people in Germany and Austria. -
Germany Occupies Remainder of Czechoslovakia
Remains occupied until end of war. -
Nazi-Soviet Nonagression Pact
Agreement between Germany and USSR not to attack each other. -
Germany Invades Poland
The beginning of WWII. -
(Start of) Battle of the Atlantic
Long-running naval campaign between Great Britain and Germany. Runs until the defeated of Germany. -
Cash and Carry Policy
Allowed our country to sell war supplies to nations involved in WWII, as long as they picked them up and paid immediately. -
Neutrality Act of 1939
Allowed cash-and-carry of weapons (with a license), repealed Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937, and prevented Americans form entering what FDR considered war zones. -
Dunkirk Evacuation
Allies trapped on the coast of France escape to Dover. -
France Falls to Germany
Second Armistice at Compiègne signed following Allied loss at the Battle of France. Results in Occupied France and Vichy Government. -
Lend-Lease Policy
Let Allied Powers borrow what they needed for war, they just needed to return the stuff later, or pay us back when they could. -
Atlantic Charter
Agreement between FDR and Churchill not to acquire more land because of WWII. -
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
Causes the U.S. to join in WWII. -
(Start of) Bataan Death March
Forced march of Filipino and American POWs by the Japanese. Thousands of Filipinos and hundreds of Americans died. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
Pacific battle in which the Japanese advance on Australia is stopped by aircraft carriers. -
Battle of Midway
Americans break the Japanese code and have a huge victory over teh Japanese. The first time since 1863 that the Japanese Navy was defeated. -
(Start of) Battle of Stalingrad
Battle between the USSR and Germany. Neither wanted surrender, so there were lots of casualities. After over five months, the USSR wins. -
D-Day
Allied forces landed on the Normady coast and began attacking Germany on the Western Front. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Largest naval battle of the war. Philipines are recaptured by the Allies and the Japanese Navy is no longer a big threat. -
Battle of the Bulge
Last German offensive, the Allies wer successful but many Americans died. -
Yalta Conference
Meeting between FDR, Churchill, and Stalin to discuss the reorganization of Europe once the war was over with. -
(Start of) Battle of Iwo Jima
About a month-and-a-half long battle for control of the island of Iwo Jima. The Allies captured the island and used it to launch attacks on the Japanese mainland. -
(Start of) Battle of Okinawa
Bloodiest battle in the Pacific, but Allies win in the end! Lasted till June. -
Elbe Day
Meeting of U.S. and U.S.S.R. troops at the River Elbe. -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe! Germany surrenders! -
Potsdam Conference
Meeting between Truman, Stalin, and Churhill (later Attlee) to discuss the postwar occupation of Germany. Resulted in split of Germany into four parts. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
First atomic bomb (Little Boy) dropped on Japan. -
Bombing of Nagasaki
Second atomic bomb (Fat Man) dropped on Japan. -
V-J Day
Victory over Japan! Japan signs surrender documents, official ending WWII.
