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U.S congress passed the lend-lease act which gave Roosevelt the the right to sell, transfer, or lease war goods to the government of any Allied country, ending American neutrality.
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Yugoslavia surrenders to the Germans.
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Greek army surrenders to Germans and Italians.
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The HMS Greyhound, a British destroyer, is downed by German bombers.
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Germany invades the USSR, opening what becomes known as the Eastern Front.
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American President Franklin Roosevelt sends a final peace appeal to the Empire of Japan to which there is no answer.
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Japan Launches an attack on Pearl Harbor and declared war on the U.S
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The allies (except for Russia) Declare war on Japan.
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Japan sides with axis powers
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Axis powers declare war on the U.S
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Japan invades Hong Kong
