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Pesidential Election of 1940
Roosevelt runs for a 3rd term. This is the first and only time in American History that had happened. -
The Axis Threat
Germany, Italy and Japan sign a mutual defense treaty, The Tripartite Pact. These Nations became the Axis Powers.Their plan wasto keep America out of war. -
Lend-Lease Act
Roosevelt Found a Loophole in the law and "lended" supplies to the allied powers. This did not go unnoticed by the Axis powers. A storm was brewing... -
Hitler Betrays Stalin
Hitler breaks his promise to Stalin not to go to war and attacks the Soviet Union. -
Wolf Pack Attacks
U-Boats return and attack supply ships. Hitler is trying o cut off all trade to the soviet union and Britian. As well as Roosevelt and Churchill drew up an Atlantic Charter, -
America Fights Back
Roosevelt grants the U.S navy permission to attack german U boats on sight. The USS Greer was sunk, So the "Shoot on Sight Policy" was passed. -
Pearl Harbor
Suprise attack on US Navy Base in Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. This is the event that brought America in to WWII.
