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Lend Lease Act
The terms of the agreement provided that the material were to be used until time for their return or destruction. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on intended as a preventive action in order to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from interfering with military actions against overseas territories of the United Kingdom, the Neverlands, and the United States. -
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77th United States Congress
It was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. -
War between United States and Japan
The Empire of Japan declared war on the United States and Britain. The belated Japanese document discussed world peace and the disruptive actions of the United States and Great Britain. -
Joint Session of Congress
Joint Sessions are held on special occasions such as the State of the Union Address and presidential inaugurations. -
"Day of Infamy" Speech
The name derives from the first line of the speech: Roosevelt describing the previous day as "a date which will live in infamy". The address is regarded as one of the most famous American political speeches of the 20th century. -
War between United States and Germany
Hitler detailed the increasingly belligerent actions of Roosevelt's government, and then dramatically announced that Germany was now joining Japan in war against United States. -
Flood Control Act
The act authorized civil engineering projects such as dams, levees, dikes, and other flood control measures through the United States Army Corps of Engineers and other Federal agencies. -
Joint Session of the United States Congress
Joint Session and meetings are traditionally presided over by the Speaker of the House and took place at the House Chamber. -
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Winston was a British Conservative politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as prime minister twice. -
Emergency Price Control Act
It had the power to place ceilings on all prices except agricultural commodities, and to ration scarce supplies of other items. -
War between United States and Hungary
While waging war against the Soviet Union, Hungary engaged in secret peace negotiations with the United States and the United Kingdom. Hitler discovered this betrayal and in 1944, German occupied Hungary. -
War between United States and Bulgaria
The United States officially declared war on Bulgaria on June 6, 1942. The capitol of Bulgaria, Sofia, and other Bulgarian cities, would be bombed by Allied aircraft. -
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States is an expression of loyalty to the federal flag and the republic of the United States of America, formally adopted by congress as the pledge in 1942.
