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U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN WWII

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    Germany Invades Poland

    Germany's invasion of Poland was quick and used a large amount of force in a new stretegy called blitzkrieg. the new strategy allowed for Poland to take the country with minimum German losses. The new strategy was very successful because it worked and allowed for Germany to take control of Poland within the course of a month
  • Neutrality Acts of 1939

    Neutrality Acts of 1939
    A series of Neutrality acts were made during the 1930's in the belief that U.S. involvement in world war 1 was due to loans and trades made with the Allies. The Acts banned shipments and loans with any country involved in World War 2.
  • Selective Training and Service Act

    Selective Training and Service Act
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    Fall of France

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    Battle of Britain

  • Tripartite Pact

    Tripartite Pact
    Germany, Italy, and Japan became the Axis Power when the Tripartote Act was signed in Berlin. The pact allowed for the counttries to aid each other in the war effort and was directly aimed at the American Neutrality Act to make sure they didn't side with the Allies.
  • Lend Lease Act

    Lend Lease Act
    The act was meant to allow aid to countries during the war by allowing the president to transfer arms to any country that's defense is deemed vital to the defense of the United States
  • Women's Army Corps

    Women's Army Corps
  • Atlantic Charter Act

    Atlantic Charter Act
  • Attack On Pearl Harbor

    Attack On Pearl Harbor
  • United States Declares War On Japan

    United States Declares War On Japan