World War II phase 2 By purple.rain 1934 acusations against arms manufacturers get america involved in war 1934 arms manufacturers get involved in war 1935 neutrality act of 1935 1940 lend-lease act allowed us to lend or lease arms to any country that was vital to the defense of the united states 1940 President is able to restrict sale of strategic materials 1941 The atlantic charter commited to postwar world of democracy, nonagression, free trade economic advancement, and freedom of the seas with churchill 1941 JAPAN ATTACKS PEARL HARBOR 1941 Japan send military forces into southern indochina 1941 roosevelt sends lend lease act to china Dec 11, 1941 Germany and Italy declare war on the US