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Germany Invades Polad
On September,1, 1939, Germany invaded poland and defeated them. Germany used tanks and airplanes during the war to get through the polish defenses on the border. -
Neutrality Acts
Roosevelt responded to the European war by issuing a proclamation of neutrality. Roosevelt kept pushing to help Britain.He even pushed the Neultrality act through congress also. This allowed belligerents to purchase war materials and aided the British because Britain controlled the Atlantic's sea lanes. -
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Fall Of France
On May 10th, 1940, Germany Invade and defeated france by using two operations. The first operation was launched by cutting off and surrounding the allied units. The second operation was Case Red. During this operation Germany used air and land mobility to finish france off on June 22, 1940. -
Battle Of Britain
Between the summer and fall of 1940, Germany attacked Britain in the air. This event became the turning point for WW2. Germany was defeated by Britain and Britain Saved their Country from a Land Invasion. -
Selective Service Act
Act required that men between the ages of 21 and 35 register with local draft boards. But when the U.S. entered WW2 all men the age 18 to 45 were made subject to military service, and men that was 18 to 65 were required to register -
Tripatite Pact
The Axis Powers are formed with Germany, Italy, and Japan on this day.This alliance was mainly formed for the "Neutural" America.This force the United States to think twice before getting involve with any alliance. -
Lend Lease Act
This act was established in march 1941. It allowed US Military to aid Foriegn Nations throughout WW2. This act allowed the president to transfer armies to other government based country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States -
Atlantic Charter
The Atlantic Charter was a declaration that was released by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Aug 14,1941.The document, which was not a treaty, stated that the two leaders “deem it right to make known certain common principles in the national policies of their respective countries on which they base their hopes for a better future for the world.” -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese did a surprise attack on the U.S. Naval Baes in Hawaii. 2,403 Americans were killed and 1,178 others were wounded. -
United States Declares War on Japan
The United States Congress declared war upon the Empire of Japan on the day after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Then Japan's allies, Germany and Italy, declared war on the United States. -
Women Army Corps
This was the women's branch of the United States Army and this let the women join the army by being nurses to help the injuired men in the war.
