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Road to U.S. involvement in WWII
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First U.S. Nuetrality Act
This act prohibited the U.S., it's citizens, or it's economic factors from donating or selling arms or military equipment or any war materials to any nation involved in war. -
Roosevelt Re-elected
President Roosevelt was re-elected as president on this day. He didn't get much done in his second term. -
U.S. Cash and Carry Policy
This act made most U.S. trade regulations fairly stricter, but opened a loophole: If at-war countries used their own ships for transport, they could buy any non-war materials from the U.S. that they liked. -
Fall of France
France was taken by Germany and and became another tool of the Third Reich's conquest. This was a humiliating defeat for france, and led to Nazi control of Europe. -
The Tripartite Pact
The Tripartite Pact was an alliance agreement between the major aggressors of the war, excluding the USSR. The signing nations included Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan, and Fascist Italy. -
The Selective Service Act
The Selective Service Act was re-approved to rejuvenate the U.S. Military. It was a draft that registered fifty million men, and was widely supported by the public. -
Roosevelt begins his third term
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt runs for his third term, and wins with 55% of the popular vote. -
Lend-Lease Act
The Lend-Lease Act allowed the U.S. to lend and lease military equipment to it's allies. This was mostly Britain. -
Germany Invades USSR
The German invasion of the Soviet Union was one of Hitler's biggest mistakes, one of his major errors during the war. It's consequences reverberated up until 1989. -
The Atlantic Charter
A statement issued by Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. It mostly spoke of their intolerance for the way things were working at the time. -
U.S. Naval Shoot On Sight Order
The American Shoot on Sight policy enabled the American Navy to fight back against German U-Boats attacking American shipping. It was issued by president Roosevelt. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
An extremely well-planned Japanese strike on the U.S. Primary naval base of Pearl Harbor, Oahu. It involved mostly Japanese combat aircraft and submarines, the aircraft being launched by Japanese Supercarriers stationed just outside radar range. It was critical that during the attack, the U.S. Aircraft Carrier Fleet was on manuevers, allowing the skies to be unchallenged while the Japanese attacked, as the Japanese were careful to detroy land air strips on Oahu. 2,402 Americans were killed.
