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Now that Adolf Hitler has gaiend power, he can begin his attempt to imperialize and take over the world.
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Japan left the League of Nations when it condemned invasion. They were in the middle of a war with China and needed to takeover land.
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Americans weren't allowed to travel on ships belonging to belligerents. Also, the US didn't give out loans or sell arms to belligerents. The cartoon shows how the US didn't want to support the Japanese and Germans and wanted to be prepared to fight.
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Nazi Germany attacked Poland on September 1st, 1939. This was the start of World War 2.
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The Selective Service Act is created in September 1940. This was to prepare the US troops for battle.
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Italy, Japan, and Germany officially become allies.
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FDR wanted to keep the US out of war. The Americans felt that we should help the British. FDR won 55% of the vote.
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German U-boats were attacking American and British supply ships, so the United States needed to put a stop to it. The US gov sold war bonds to get money to supply the war.
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The WPB (War Production Board) converted factories to wartime uses. For example, they made factories produce parachutes instead of nylon stockings.
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The US would Lend and Lease tanks, planes, and ships to the British and other allies. This got them involved into the war. The government afforded this by using war bonds.
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The Japanese suprise attacked a US navel base in Hawaii. Over 2400 Americans died including 1000 sailors trapped on the battleship Arizona.
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After all the attacks and German troubles, the United States government decided to fully become evolved and declared war on Germany and it's allies.
