Life in the U.S.before the U.S. joined ww2

FDR urges Repeal of Neutralit act embargo provisions

Sep 21, 1939

U.S. allies are being attacked by Germany and they need the US to stop being isolationist http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-urges-repeal-of-neutrality-act-embargo-provisions

FDR takes oath of office

Jan 20, 1941

http://www.inaugural.senate.gov/about/facts-and-firsts President Franklin D.Roosevelt is sworn in to a third term. He is the first and last President to be elected to a third and a fourth term.

Unemployment drops below 10%

Feb 28, 1941

Source: Historical Statistics of the United States, “Colonial Times to 1970, Part 1 ChapterD” available at http://www2.census.gov/prod2/statcomp/documents/CT1970p1-05.pdf.
Unemployement had reached a high of 24,9 and it was finally under 10 percent

Lend Lease Act of 1935 is amended

Mar 11, 1941

'http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=71' U..S. congress passes legislation allowing equipment to get into the hands of U.S. allies

FDR orders seizure of all Japanese assets in the U.S.

May 26, 1941

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/ww2/usjapanchina.html Seizure is in response to Japanese occupation in French Indonesia

FDR order all German and Italian assets in the U.S. Frozen

Jun 14, 1941

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/8177186
In an effort to help our allies, assets of Germany and Italy in the U.S. are frozen

U.S. War Department signs contract for Willies Jeep

Jul 23, 1941

http://hitlernews.cloudworth.com/WWII-Jeep.php
This jeep will become the standard vehicle for all theaters in WW11

U.S. stops oil exports to Japan

Jul 28, 1941

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2753965/posts In an effort to help our Allies, oil shipments to Japan are stopped

The Atlantic Charter -agreement FDR and Chrurchill

Aug 14, 1941

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/fdr-churchill/images/atlantic-charter.gif
Churchill and FDR map out plans for how the world will look after the war.

FDR orders Navy to shoot if any U.S. ship or convoy is threatened

Sep 11, 1941

http://millercenter.org/president/fdroosevelt/speeches/speech-3323
Trying to persuade the US people to want to get involved to stop Germany's aggression, FDR points out the problems with Germany's policies.

N.Y. Yankees win the World Series

Oct 5, 1941

http://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/551835
As other countries were fighting, Americans were trying to stay out of the wars and playing their sport.

Thanksgiving holiday created

Oct 6, 1941

http://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/thanksgiving/' Congress establishes that Thanksgiving will be celebrated the fourth Thursday in November to help the merchants because the last Thursday cut down on shopping days until Christmas and that was bad for the recovering economy.

Neutrality Act of 1935 amended

Nov 13, 1941

http;//www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-revises-the-neutrality-act Congress amends an Act from 1935 to allow merchant ships to pass through war zones

Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor/history/pearlharbor_timeline.html
Even as the Japanese Ambassador was talking of ways to avoid the war, Japan's final prepartions for attack were underway.

U.S declares war on Japan

Dec 8, 1941

In retaliation for Pearl Harbor, and with the support of congress war is declared on Japan
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/1208.html

U.S. Declares war on Germany and Italy

Dec 11, 1941

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/1211.html In retaliation for Germany and Italy declaring war on the U.S.