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Formation of the Axis Powers
Germany Italy japan sign the tripartite pact, in an attempt to keep the USA out of the war, if the US were to attack one power they would have to fight them all. causing the US to be pulled into a two front war. -
FDR's Unprecidented 3 term
1940 presidential election was won by FDR once again against Wendell Willkie, they had very very similiar policies so people voted for the man they knew best. -
German Wolf packs
Germany begain patrolling the atlantic with groups of submarines to prevent convoys from reaching great britain and other allies from sending aid, this led them to attack american convoys. and so FDR gave commands for US to retaliate if attacked by german subs -
Signing Of the Atlantic Charter
Winston Churchill and FDR met aboard the USS Augusta to discuss the war, they ended up signing the Atlantic Charter which was a declaration of their aims and goals includng colllective security, disarmament, economic cooperation, and freedom of the seas. we are supporting the allies over the axis powers -
Ruthless Roosevelt responds to Sub attacks
A german Submarine fired on the US destoyer Greer in the atlantic, roosevelt tells his navy commanders to fire on the german uboats if they intend to attack, further rasing tentions in the atlantic. a few weeks later germany sunk the destroyer kearny and rueben james killing over 100 sailors senate begain to get uneasy so they finally repealed the ban against arming merchant ships -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
japan attacks the US in hawaii, this was an attempt to cripple the US's pacific fleet, thousands left dead. this effectly lead the US congress to declare war on the axis powers. Effectively pulling the United States into World War II
