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Timeline: America Enters the War Overview: As World War II began, the United States remained officially neutral but aided Great Britain considerably in its fight against Germany. In the Pacific, Japan’s territorial expansion led to growing tensions with the United States, which peaked when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Assignment Instructions: Students will create a timeline that that illustrates the difficulties the United States faced in trying to stay out of World War II. Students should begin with the 1937 Neutrality Act and conclude with Germany and Italy’s declaration of War. Students will be required to identify the following events in their timelines: American Neutrality Act (1937) American Neutrality Act (1939) Destroyers for Bases Deal America First Committee Presidential Election of 1940 Lend Lease Act Hitler’s Invasion on the Soviet Union Atlantic Charter America’s Embargo of Japan Lend-Lease Aid to China Japan occupation of Indochina (present day Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia) Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor Germany and Italy’s declaration of war * Note that some these events do not have specific dates, but you should be able to identify a specific time of year. Additional Requirements: For each event students will be required to provide adequate information discussing each event. Students will also be required to provide a visual that depicts the event. Resources: Students will use Chapter 13 Section 4 (pages 474-479) of their textbook to complete the assignment. Final Question: This should be answered on the back of the timeline. Question: After Roosevelt’s efforts to help Britain, some people accused him of being a dictator. Do you agree or disagree with this label? Explain your answer using examples from your timeline. Your response should be at least 7-10 sentences. Total Points: 45 Points This assignment will be due at the end of class of the second workday