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Progression of US involvement in WWII

By Blndda117

  • March on North Africa

    March on North Africa
    Benito Mussolini makes a move to take control of Ethiopia in order to expand his country.
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    Dates

  • Roosevelt re-elected

    Roosevelt re-elected
    During this election, roosevelt ran again for a third term, and this is the only election in American history that has ever had this happen.

  • Lend-Lease Act

    Lend-Lease Act
    Congress passes the Lend-Lease Act. To prevent us from being involved in the war.

  • Non-Aggression Broken

    Non-Aggression Broken
    Germany breaks the non-aggression pact and invades Soviet Union.

  • Atlantic Charter

    Atlantic Charter
    Roosevelt and Churchill draw up Atlantic Charter.

  • Shoot on Sight Policy

    Shoot on Sight Policy
    U.S.S. Greer, was shot down and Roosevelt ordered the shoot on sight policy on german U-Boats.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    Japan attacks the U.S. and it became an event known as "Pearl Harbor". Japan wanted Eastern dominanace. Surprise attack. over 2,000 deaths, and 1,000 injured. There were over 180 japanese dive bobmers.