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Selective Service Act is passed
After the US entered WWI, Congress passed this act, which allows the president to draft soldiers for wars. -
Hitler is named leader of the Nazi Party in Germany
Adolf Hitler showed the Nazi party that he was powerful, so they appointed him as leader of the Nazi Party. And Hilter began a system of authoritarian control. -
Kellogg- Briand Pact signed
The Kellogg-Briand Pact was an agreement to stop war. It was signed to prevent furthur wars, but it did little-to-nothing to stop the rising of militarism and WWII. -
Japan invades Manchuria
Right after the Mukden Incident in China, the Kwantung Army of the Japanese Empire invaded Manchuria. They created a puppet state named Manchukuo, and occupied it until the end or WWII. -
Enabling Act of 1933 is issued
The Enabling Act was a constitutional amendment that was passed in Germany. It gave the German Cabinet the power to enact laws without involving the Reichstag (parliament of the German Empire). -
Neutrality Act of 1935 signed
Congress passed this to stop the export of "arms, ammunitions, and implements of war" from the US to other foreign countries that are at war. And manufacturers were required to apply for an export license. -
FDR wins a third term as president
He was nominated for a third term in 1940. He was criticized by many people for running for president three times in a row, but there was no rule that a president couldn't serve for more than two terms. Roosevelt believed it was his job to continue serving and leading the U.S. all through the crisis in Europe. -
A. Philip Randolph's march and Roosevelts response
During WWII, as fighting was going on in Europe, black men were not aloud to have many jobs. They were mostly janitors and porters. So the black leaders called a meeting in Chicago, and decided to march on the White House. In response to this, President Roosevelt issued an Executive Order that stopped discrimmination in defence agencies. Randolph then called off the march. -
Lend-Lease program enabled
The Lend-Lease Act allowed the United States to provide military aid to other countries during WWII. -
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese planes flew over Pearl Harbor and attacked the United States Naval Base in Hawaii. The bombing killed more than 2,300 Americans. -
Adolf Hitler declares war against the United States
Japan was allied with Germany and they agreed to fight agaisnt the United States. After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Hitler declared war on the United States
