Progression of US Involvement in WWII Timeline

By OzoneMiner

  • Septermber 1940

    Septermber 1940
    -The U.S. trades 50 Destroyer ships for leases on Military bases and the Axis Powers declared that as an unneutral act.
    -The Axis powers were officially formed.

  • 1940 Presidential Election

    1940 Presidential Election
    President Roosevelt returns for a third term. Wendell Willkie, Roosevelts opponent, also supported the aid of Britain.

  • March 1941

    March 1941
    The Lend-Lease Act was passed by congress and it helped 'a neighbor whose house was on fire.'

  • June 1941

    June 1941
    Hitler broke the agreement and invaded Russia. Roosevelt sent aide supplies to help Russia out a little bit.

  • August 1941

    August 1941
    -Roosevelt passed a policy that extended draftee's terms.
    -Atlantic charter was drawn by Roosevelt and Chuchill

  • September 1941

    September 1941
    Roosevelt granted the U.S. Warships to attack German U-Boats in self defense.

  • December 1941

    December 1941
    -Roosevelt decoded a mess that instructed Japan's peace envoy to reject all American peace proposals.
    -Pearl Harbor