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neutrality act of 1935
The neutrality acts of 1935 forbade Americans from using or traveling on belligerent ships. -
neutrality act of 1937: cash & carry
neutrality act of 1937 was an addition to policy in 1935. america began a cash and carry sale of arms to Great Britain and other allies. The cash and carry policy essentially allowed the sale of military arms to belligerents on a cash-and-carry basis. -
invasion of poland
the german invasion of poland marked the beginning of ww2. Germany attacked poland from the north, south, and west forcing poland to surrender to germany. -
america aids france during german invasion
the leader of france did not want to let germany invade their land. He sent a telegram to the USA, asking to help aid France in the war. This was seen as a declaration of war. The USA sent material aid, and French citizens cheered as Canadian troops entered France. -
peacetime draft
the peacetime draft required civilian males from the ages of 21 through 35 to register with their local draft boards. draftees were called to perform military service through a lottery -
Lend lease act
The Lend Lease Act would allow the U.S. to assist the Allied forces by delivering supplies to the Allied Powers fighting in Europe. Under this policy, the United States was able to supply military aid to its foreign allies during World War II while still remaining officially neutral -
attack of pearl harbor
pearl harbor was a Japanese surprise attack on pearl harbor in hawaii. this lead america to join the war despite wanting to remain out of it. This images relates to the topic because the image displays that it was America's carelessness that lead to their defeat in this attack. We learned that America had radar, that showed large amounts of planes coming towards pearl harbor yet this was pushed aside and ignored. The image shows a man, holding a cigar that shows "carelessness: our own brand". -
Battle of coral sea
the battle of coral sea was a naval battle between america and japan. And this time again america won against japan. -
battle of midway
took place 6 months after the attack on pearl harbor. America defeated japan in this battle, which was a major turn for the pacific. This image relates to the battle of midway because it depicts that the battle was a lost for japan. the image writes "seems to be a shifting of the Japanese current". This pokes at the pearl harbor attack, which was a victory for Japan but now things were beginning to shift for Japan literally and figuratively. -
Battle of stalingrad
The battle of stalingrad was the biggest battle of ww2. The battle was a major loss for Germany. Additionally, the battle of stalingrad stopped Germany's advances into eastern Europe and Russia. -
germany succeeds from the war
After the major loss of stalingrad, and hitler's suicide the Soviets were able to gain control of Berllin. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
After America conducted the Manhattan project, they dropped 2 atomic bombs on Japan. These bombings mark the end of WW2. Japan surrendered after the 2nd bomb at Nagasaki. This event was also important because it was the first atomic bomb ever used in war.
