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American Isolationism
Neutrality Act was passed to prevent the nation from being drawn into war; it also outlawed making loans to warring countries -
Italy Invades Ehiopia
In 1935 Mussolini’s Italy invaded the East African nation of Ethiopia. -
Hitler's Early Move
Hitler sent his German troops into what remained of Czechoslovakia, capturing it. -
Nonagression Pact
Hitler signed a nonagression pact with Stalin's Soviet Union in 1939. -
WWll Began
Germany invaded Poland; this is the official beginning of World War ll -
Allies Declare War
Great Britain and France (known as the allies) declared war on Germany. -
Cash and Carry
Cash and Carry law was passed by Congress to ease the sale of arms to countries at war. -
France Falls
France had surrendered to Germany and Italy; German forces now occupied much of France -
Battle of Britain Begins
The Germans began a series of bombings in Britain; this marked the beginning of the long Battle of Britain -
Japan Joins Axis Powers
Japan signed and joined the alliance with Germany and Italy on September 27 in Berlin. -
Battle of Britain Ends
Battle of Britain was over; the british had stopped the Germain Air force and Hitler was forced to call of the attempted invasion -
Lend-Lease Act
Congress established the lend-lease program to deliver arms to Great Britain on credit. -
Hitler breaks nonagression pact
In the summer of 1941, Hitler broke his nonaggression pact with Stalin and sent his forces into the Soviet Union. -
Pear Harbor Attack
The day the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor -
Atlantic Charter
Roosevelt and British leader Winston Churchill met secretly on a ship off the coast of Canada. There the two leaders agreed to the Atlantic Charter. This agreement proclaimed the shared goals of the United States and Britain in opposing Hitler and his allies. -
War Refugee Board
January 1944 that President Roosevelt announced the creation of the War Refugee Board. This organization was told to “take all measures to rescue victims of enemy oppression in imminent danger of death.” Through the board, the United States was able to help 200,000 Jews who might otherwise have fallen into the hands of the Nazis. -
D-Day
When the allied trrops invaded Normandy -
V-E Day
When Europe won from a surrender; victory in Europe Day -
V-J Day
Victory over Japan Day; when Japan surrendered - Hirohito announced the end of the War! -
Japan Surrenders
Japan surrenders to the allies; the allied invasion and all the bombings left Japan with nothing
