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FDR Elected President
FDR was elected president in 1933 over Herbert Hoover by a longshot. His running mate was John Garner. -
The Johnson Act
The Johnson Act in 1934 made it so that loans couldn't be made to countries who were still behind on their World War I debt repayments. -
The Neuttality Act of 1935
The Neutrality Act of 1935 kept Americans from exporting weaponry and ammunition to any countries. -
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pear Harbor's Naval base and about 2,400 Americans were killed. -
The US entered the War
Germany and Italy declared War on America after Japan attacked and America entered the war. -
FDR Dies
On April !3, 1945, Franklin Delano Roosevelt died of a stroke (cerebral hemmorrhage). His last words were reported to be "I have a terrific pain in the back of my head." -
Victory in Europe Day
The War in Europe ended and the Allies won.