Map by Akilah Shaw

1941, The Bombing of Pearl Harbor

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Japanese relied heavily on American imports like steel and oil, which they needed for their attempt on conquering East Asia. America began restricting its exports to the Japanese by placing a trade embargo, meaning Japan no longer had the resources for military equipment, Triggering their plan to bomb Hawaii. Japan did not intend to conquer America but wanted to scare them, unfortunately for them, they had made the wrong decision

1941, Declaration of War

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Dec 8th 1941 Congress declares war on Japan

Just one day after Japan attacked Hawaii, FDR requested Congress declare war. He explained in his Day of Infamy speech that Japan had deceived us and deliberately planned to attack us. He assured American citizens that we would have absolute victory, so help us God.

1942-1945, Japanese Internment

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Japanese Internment

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1942, Battle of Midway

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Battle of Midway

1944, D-day

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D-day

1945, Bombing of Hiroshima

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Bombing of Japan

Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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On March 7, 1936, Adolf Hitler resisted the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Pact by sending German troops into the Rhineland; Germany was not allowed to station an army there.

Washington D.C., DC

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Frankiln D. Rossevelt enacted the eutrality Acts in Washington, D.C., where Congress passed the legislation, including the First Neutrality Act on August 31, 1935. These aim to prevent the US from becoming embroiled in future wars by restricting arms sales and travel to belligerent nations. These included the acts of 1953, 1936, and 1937.

Manchuria Yusitan, Ghulja, Ili, China

319060_2 — 2025-04-04 19:59:25 UTC

In September 1931, Japan invaded manchuria, a region in Northeast China, following the Mukden Incident, staged event used as a pretext for the invasion, leading to the establishment of the puppet state of Manchukuo and setting the stage for the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Neutrality Act of 1939

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It was passed in response to the outbreak of World War 2, allowing the sale of arms to belligerent nations on a "cash-and-carry" basis, ending the embargo while still restricting loans and travel to war zones. (sell arms and other war materials to arring nations, but only if they paid cash and transported the goods in their own ships.)

Lend-Lease Act

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It authorized the US to lend or lease war materials to countries deemed vital to the defense of the United States, allowing the US to support the Allies during WW2 without formally entering the war.

Four Freedoms Speech

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In 1941 FDR outlined the "Four Freedoms"- freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear- as essential for a just and peaceful world, framing American involvement in WW2 as a fight for these fundamental human rights.