United States WWII - Matt Stone By MattStone1 May 1, 1937 Neutrality Act Sep 14, 1937 Roosevelt Regulates Ships Going to Asia Oct 5, 1937 Roosevelt Attempts to "Quarantine" the War Dec 12, 1937 Japanese Attack the Panay (an American ship) Apr 6, 1938 U.S. Recognizes new Austrian Government May 17, 1938 Naval Expansion Act 1939 President Roosevelt Writes to both Hitler and Mussolini Ask them to promise not to attack certain nations. Sep 3, 1939 Britain and France Declare War May 1, 1940 American Fleet Moved to Pearl Harbor Sep 3, 1940 Roosevelt Aids Britain with Ships for Naval Bases in Return Sep 25, 1940 America Extends the Japanese Embargo Sep 27, 1940 Japan Joins Axis Powers Oct 1, 1940 Congress Enacts the Draft Jan 6, 1941 Roosevelt's Lend-Lease Program Dec 7, 1941 Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor