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Neutrality act
This act help prevent us to get involed in the war. It stated that we could not loan money or weapons of any sort to other countries for the war -
Quaratine speech
The President(FDR) had a speech about contagious diseases and how we should work with peace-loving countries to take out the dieseases. -
START OF WWII
Germany Invades Poland, 2 days later, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany -
Cash and Carry
The U.S allowed outsiders (allied) to get U.S weapons but must pay cash ad pickup in the United States. -
France Falls
Germany attacks France. France thought that Germany was just attacking Denmark and Norway. So they only has a thin line by the Ardennes. Germany attacked through ardennes taking it easliy. Next they were heading towards Paris. Germany caputured Paris by the end of June. -
The Battle of Britain
Germany attempeted to attack Britain, but failed due to Great Britain having a new weapon(radar) they were able to detect planes coming and how much. For the first time in the war Germany failled -
Lend-Lease act
This act allowed the U.S to send weapons to Great Britain even if they could not pay for it. -
Atlantic Charter
This is when FDR and Wiston Churchill went on a serect meeting to dicuss the war goals. -
The Battle of the Atlantic
DONT KNOW THE EXACT DATE: The German's started to use U-boats. Allied fight back( Americans shipyards produce new ships at a fast rate). Which made us build larger and better Convoy's. We broke the Germany's Code system (Enigma). Atlantic belonged to Allies -
Pearl Harbor
Japan invades Pearl Harbor. This attack lastlied barley 2 hours but inflicted major damage on the United States. "Nearly 200 aircraft were completely destroyed. Some 2,400 Americans were dead." Japan lost fewer then 30 aircrafts." -
Declare on japan
This is the offical time when the United states of American entered WWII. They declare war on Japan due to the suprise attack on Pearl harbor -
Germany and Italy Declarce war on U.S.A
This is when the Axis powers officaly declared war on the U.S.A. And WWII started to get interesting. Numerous of battle will occur -
The Battle of Coral Sea
Took place on an island of New Guinea. Japanasee trying to invade the Birtish controlled Port Moresby. U.S sent two aircraft carriers onth attack. For the first time Japanese advance had been stopped. -
The Battle of Midway
Japanese where trying to get the Unites States to have a large sea battle, so they can destroy the rest of there naval base. The Japanese had a greater number of ships and carriers then the U.S, but we were able to break the Japanese code. Due to this and the carelesness of the Japanese war planner. Americans clearly won a tremendous victory. -
The battle of Stalingrad
The Germans attack the Soviet Union. The Soviets refused to let Stalingrad fall. In the result of this German allowed spots for the Soviet Union to counterattack. 250,000 axis soldier where captured and force to surrender in 1943. Hitler took a hard blow -
War Refugee Board
This is when an organization was said to "take all measures to rescue victims of enemy oppression in imminent danger of death." We were able to help 200,000 Jews -
D-Day
U.S.A invades Normandy France. Earlier Germany took over northern France. Attack started when soldiers parachuted over German lines. -
The Philippines
The Japan focus on taking over the philippines that the Americans controlled. The Americans was not match for the japans forces. The general(Douglas MacArthur) when fighting was sent to leave, but he said he would be back. The Americans surrenedered and was sent to Bataan Death March. -
The battle of the Bulge
The German forces where trying to take over a key place for the allies. Germany was only up against a small American defense located in (belgian city of Bastogne). The small American defense is was victory. -
Battle of Okinawa
This was part of a three tried system to be victorius against Japan. This also was to get revenge of Pearl Harbor. The Americans won the battle, but it was declare that it was the bloodiest battle in the Pacific. -
battle of Iwo Jima
This battle mainly was to gain control of the land, so it would be easier to bomb japan. This was the battle that several men put a flag on Japanese property. -
VE-DAY
Victory in Europe. Nazi/ Germany surreneder -
Manhattan Project
The Manhattan project was a "top-secert American program to build a atomic bomb." We did this because we feared that Germany was already starting to produce a weapon like this. -
End of WWII
Japan surrender, which ended world war 2
