Wwii

Events Causing the U.S. to Enter WWII

By kyle lang
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    Fascist Party rises to power in Italy

    Fascism places the importance of the nation above the value of an individual.
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    Nazi Party rises to power in Germany

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    Japan lacks land and natural resources and looks to establish an empire

    They were becoming a world power and wanted to expand.
  • Mussolini is appointed Prime Minister of Italy

    Mussolini is appointed Prime Minister of Italy

    Mussolini thought Italy had been shortchanged after WWI and started the Fascists.
  • Hitler fails to overthrow German government and is imprisoned

    Hitler fails to overthrow German government and is imprisoned

    While in jail, Hitler wrote Mein Kampf, his autobiography blaming the Jews for Germany's problems.
  • Japan's economy worsens as a result of the Great Depression

    Japan's economy worsens as a result of the Great Depression

  • Japan's army seizes Manchuria (northern China)

    Japan's army seizes Manchuria (northern China)

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    Japan's military takes over government

  • Nazi Party is the largest political party in Germany's Reichstag/ Hitler becomes head of the German state

    Nazi Party is the largest political party in Germany's Reichstag/ Hitler becomes head of the German state

    Hitler promised to restore the German empire.
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    America passes a series of Neutrality Acts saying that the U.S. would withhold weapons and loans from all nations at war.

    mid-late 1930s
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    Mussolini and Italy invade Ethiopia

  • Hitler signs an alliance with Mussolini, forming the Axis Powers

    Germany, Italy, and Japan made up the Axis Powers.
  • German troops invade the Rhineland

    German troops invade the Rhineland

    Britain and France did nothing to stop them to try to keep peace.
  • Hitler annexes Austria

    Hitler annexes Austria

  • Hitler demands the Sudetenland; Britain and France agree in the Munich Conference

    Britain and France didn't want any trouble, so they gave in.
  • FDR moves American Pacific fleet from San Diego to Pearl Harbor

    FDR moves American Pacific fleet from San Diego to Pearl Harbor

  • Hitler annexes Czechoslovakia

    Hitler annexes Czechoslovakia

  • Britain and France pledge support to Poland in the event that it is invaded by Germany

  • Hitler invades Poland- Blitzkrieg

    Hitler invades Poland- Blitzkrieg

    He struck quickly and didn't give Poland much time to defend itself.
  • France and Great Britain declare war on Germany

    France and Great Britain declare war on Germany

  • Japan controls most of eastern China

  • America First Committee forms to fight for American isolationism

    They felt like they had enough problems at home and didn't want to worry about foreign affairs.
  • Sitzkrieg ends- Germany attacks Denmark and Norway

    Sitzkrieg ends- Germany attacks Denmark and Norway

    The period of waiting and planning out attacks is over; the quiet war ends.
  • Germany launches blitzkrieg on Belgium

    Germany launches blitzkrieg on Belgium

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    German troops enter Paris and France surrenders

  • Japan allies with Germany and Italy in the Tripartite Pact

    Japan allies with Germany and Italy in the Tripartite Pact

  • Congress authorizes first peacetime draft in nation's history (Selective Service Act)

    Congress authorizes first peacetime draft in nation's history (Selective Service Act)

  • Roosevelt is reelected to a third term

    Roosevelt is reelected to a third term

  • German begins bombing England (Battle of Britain)

    German begins bombing England (Battle of Britain)

    Germany thought it would be a quick battle, but they were wrong.

  • Lend-Lease Act

    Roosevelt could aid any nation that he thought would protect the U.S. He right away helped Great Britain.

  • Japan signs a neutrality pact with the Soviet Union

    They wanted to remain at peace with one of the largest countries of the world.

  • Japan forces occupy Indochina; U.S. freezes Japan's American assets and cuts off trade

    middle of 1941
  • Japanese fleet begins moving toward Southeast Asia; U.S. commands Japan to withdraw from Tripartite Pact

    Japanese fleet begins moving toward Southeast Asia; U.S. commands Japan to withdraw from Tripartite Pact

  • American military base, Pearl Harbor, is attacked by Japanese warplanes

    American military base, Pearl Harbor, is attacked by Japanese warplanes

  • The U.S. declares war on Japan

    The U.S. declares war on Japan

  • Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.

  • German raids on England end

    German raids on England end

    England had huge will too fight, and did not give up their land.