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Japan withdraws from the league of nations after being blamed for the events that took place in Manchuria
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Held nuetrality between US and European countries, but still provided aid to Britain.
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agreement between US and UK, transferred fifty mothballed destroyers from the United States Navy in exchange for land rights on British possessions.
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First peacetime draft in US history.
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established the axis powers of WWII. signed by representatives of Germany, Italy, and Japan. also called Tripartite Pact.
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Helped Britain hold back Hitler's advance.
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allows countries to share common principles and national policies with other countries.
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MacArthur agrees to leave Fort Mills and proceed to Mindanao.
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after this battle, Americans and allies took offensive to keep Japanese from capturing more land.
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kept Japanese from expanding.
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Sicily falls to allied forces.
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allies push German forces back.
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FDR was the only president to win a fourth term.
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meeting between Soviet Union, US and UK todiscuss Europe's post war re-organization.
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Roosevelt was already in declining health, and on this day at 3:35 pm, he died of a stroke.
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Surrender of Nazi Germany. Accepted formally by allies.
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Hiroshima bombed by US.
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Another Japanese city bombed by US.
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Japan announces its surrender.
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Day that honors lives lost in Pearl Harbor.
