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Why did the United States join WWII

  • Japan invades Manchuria

    Japan invades Manchuria
    The U.S is concerned about japans aggressive actions.
  • Roosevelt

    Roosevelt
    In November he was elected for president .He promise a new deal to help stop the Great Depression.
  • hitler violation

    hitler violation
    he violated the treaty of versailles by puting troops and the rhineland.
  • Hitler rampage

    Hitler rampage
    when he invaded poland
  • The United States Of America

    The United States Of America
    The United States Wanted Neutrality in the beginning of the war was because we were in a great depression. The war started in the U.S in 1939 and it ended on V-E (victory in europe) and V-J (victory in japan) in 1945
  • Lend-Lease Act

    Lend-Lease Act
    Sometime in December the congress allowed the nation to send weapons to Great Britain regardless of it's ability to pay
  • Atlantic Charter

    Atlantic Charter
    Roosevelt and the British leader made an agreement that proclaimed to share goals in the United States and Britain in opposing Hilter and his allies.
  • Struck by torpedos

    Struck by torpedos
    They struck the American destoryer USS Kearny. Eleven Americans gied. Two weeks later, a German U-boat sank the USS Reuben James, killing more than 100 sailors.
  • Japan attacks pearl harbor

    Japan attacks pearl harbor
    U.S. Navy distroyer's, airplanes and submarines. 2400 Americans were killed. Was a superised attack.
  • Infamy Speech

    Infamy Speech
    FDR makes a speech before congress and he said,"Yesterday December 7,1941 a date which will live in infamy the United States of American was suddenly and deliberately attacked..."
  • Hirohito surrenders for japan

    U.S droped bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki. hirohito annouced on radio.
  • Emperor Hirohito dies

    Emperor Hirohito dies
    He served six decades as the emperor of japan. The longest serving monarch in japanese history.