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japan quits the league of nations
the assembly adopted a report blaming the japans for events that occured in Manchuria -
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cash and carry plan
allowed sale od materal to belligerents, as long as the recipients arrange own transport and ships and pain in cash only -
Bases for destroyers Deal
exchange of 50 us destroyers for access to air naval bases in British colonies -
us draft bill enacted
congress passed the first peacetime draft in U.S history. lawmakers acted soon after German and Soviet. invasion of Poland -
axis powers act is signed
alignment of great powers during mid 20s century fought agianst the allies -
lend lease plan
set up a systen that would allow the U.S to lend or lease war supplies to any nation deemed -
Atlantic charter
Pivotal policy defined the allied goals for the post- war world -
Roosevelt re-elected for the third time
re-elected president of the U.s for a record third time -
Pearl harbor Day
empire of japan attacked the US fleet center at pearl harbor, hawii and other militarytargets -
Gen. Macarthus evacuated the phillipines
charged with creating an army for that soon to be independent island nation -
Battle of Midway
fought near the central pacific island of Midway. considered the s
decisive battle of the war in the Pacific -
Guadalcanal
pacific allies fought a brutally hard air sea land campaign -
allies invade sicily
Britain, US, and canada landed on med. island: first major landing of britich troops -
D-Day
dedicated to those brave soldiers who were part of the Normandy invasion during WW2 -
Yalta Confrence
meet to discuss war stradagies, and issues that would affect the post war world -
FDR dies
passes away after four momentous terms in office -
VE Day
day of victory for allies in WW2? veterans Day! -
Hiroshima
US dropped the nuclear weapon called the "Little boy" on them -
Nagaski
Us dropped a nuclear weapon on them also known as the "FAt Man" -
V-J day
Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the allies, end of the war
