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Hitler is named leader of the Nazi Party in germany
The National Socialist German Worker’s Party, or Nazi Parts, was founded in February 1920 by Herman Goring, Adolf Hitler, Anton Drexlor, and Dietrich Eckhart. After Hitler became the party’s leader in 1921, the Nazis rose to power and Hitler was elected the Chancellor of Germany in 1933. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact signed
The Kellogg-Briand Pact was signed in Paris in 1928 to outlaw war and prevent another world war. In the end, the pact did little to stop the growth of militaries and WWII occurred despite the pact. -
Japan invades Manchuria
Japan invades China on September 18, 1931. The invasion was an early attempt of Japan to gain control of East Asia and eventually led to WWII. Japan continued to try to take over other countries throughout East Asia and the Pacific throughout the war. -
Enabling act of 1933 is issued
On March 24, 1933, the Enabling Act of 1933 is issued to give more power to the German Chancellor and allow the Chancellor to pass laws without the cabinet’s approval. This gave Chancellor Hitler overwhelming control over Germany’s government and decisions. -
Neutrality Act of 1935 signed
Congress passed this act and two others between 1935 and 1937 to ensure that America stayed out of the second World War. The act established an embargo on arms sales to countries involved in the war, stopped American ships from passing through war zones, and kept Americans from traveling on ships involved in combat. -
Selective Service Act is passed
The Selective Training and Selective Service Act of 1940 made men between the ages of 21 and 36 register for the draft even though America was not involved in a war at the time. Eventually, when America joined WWII, men from age 18 to age 45 were subject to serving in the military. This was the first peacetime draft in American history. -
FDR wins a third term as president
FDR ran for a third term because he thought it was his duty to lead this country through the rising crisis in Europe. Because of this campaign, he gained some critics but, he still ended up being elected. He ended up staying in office for this whole term and one more making a record of four terms in office as president. -
Lend-Lease program enabled
The Lend-Lease Act of 1941 allowed the United States to lend its allied countries war supplies in efforts to help them win the war. The U.S. passed this act so that it could support its allies in the war without having to participate in the war itself. -
A. Philip Randolph’s march and Roosevelt’s response
The March on Washington Movement, organized by A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin, was created in efforts to pressure the government into providing equal working opportunities for African-Americans and desegregating the army. Roosevelt responded by issuing Executive Order 8802. This order prohibited racial discrimination in the defense industry and was the first act by the government on racial equality. -
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor naval base on Hawaii causing more than 2300 deaths and sunk twelve ships. Because of this, Roosevelt declared war on Japan and America entered WWII. -
Adolf Hitler declares war against the United States
The Pearl Harbor attack by Japan was the major contributor to the declaration of war on the United States. Germany had told its ally Japan that it would join a war against the U.S. but Germany was not sure how the U.S. would get involved in the war. This attack on Pearl Harbor was the perfect opener for Germany to declare war. -
Sources
https://www.ushmm.org/learn/timeline-of-events/before-1933/adolf-hitler-becomes-leader-of-the-reestablished-nazi-party
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/kellogg
http://www.thenagain.info/WebChron/China/JapanManchuria.html
https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/mobile/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007892
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=4057 -
Sources 2
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Selective-Training-and-Service-Act
https://fdrlibrary.wordpress.com/tag/third-term/
https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=71
http://www.blackpast.org/aah/march-washington-movement-1941-1947
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/wwii/jb_wwii_pearlhar_1.html
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/hitler-s-speech-declaring-war-against-the-united-states
