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Germany Invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland with more than 2,000 tanks and over 1,000 planes, broke through Polish defenses. Warsaw the General in Poland surrender to Gerany after 26 days. After this France Decalared war against Germany. -
Neutrality Acts of 1939
This allowed for arms trade with nations like France and Great Britian on a cash-and-carry basis to embargo. This was passed after France and Britian declared war on Germany. -
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Fall of France
Germany invaded France and to defeat France Germany did 2 main operation which were Fall Gelb and Fall Rot. In the Fall Gelb Geramny cut off and surround the Allied units that had advanced into Belgium. In the Fall Rot Germany defeated the rest of France forces. Then Germany and France had a armistice was signed which Germany would occupy the north and west and France remained under Axis occupation. -
Battle of Britain
Gerany and Britain fought in the air and Germany lost because they couldnt gain control over air superiority over the Royal Air Force. Britains victory saved their country from an invasion by Germay. This was a big turning point in WW2. -
Selective Serice Act
Act required that men between the ages of 21 and 35 register with local draft boards. But when the U.S. entered WW2 all men the age 18 to 45 were made subject to military service, and men that was 18 to 65 were required to register -
Triparite Pact
Also known as Three-Power Pact, Axis Pact, Three-way Pact or Tripartite Treaty that established the Axis Powers of WW2. It was signed by Germanys Adolf Hitler, Italy minister Galeazzo Ciano, and Japanese ambassadr Saburō Kurusu -
Lend Lease Act
The act let the United States supplied Great Britain, the USSR, Free France, the Republic of China, and other Allied nations with materiels for WW2. -
Atlantic Charter
This charter was for the U.S and Britian and then the Allies followed it. The charter stated no territorial aggrandizement, no territorial changes made against the wishes of the people, restoration of self-government to those deprived of it, reduction of trade restrictions, global cooperation to secure better economic and social conditions for all, freedom from fear and want, freedom of the seas, and abandonment of the use of force, as well as disarmament of aggressor nations. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese did a surprise attack on the U.S. Naval Baes in Hawaii. 2,403 Americans were killed and 1,178 others were wounded. -
United States Declares War on Japan
The United States Congress declared war upon the Empire of Japan on the day after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Then Japan's allies, Germany and Italy, declared war on the United States. -
Women Army Corps
This was the women's branch of the United States Army and this let the women join the army by being nurses to help the injuired men in the war.
