Timeline to US Entry into World War II Listed in the Item Bank are a number of key events from this field. Some events have more details available when you click on them. Drag and drop the events in chronological order by placing each in its corresponding open rectangle. If there is overlapping, simply trace the dashed line down to the timeline for clarification. ITEM BANK: Move to Bottom America begins Lend-Lease shipments to the AlliesBenito Mussolini comes to power in ItalyGermany invades FranceGermany invades PolandHideki Tojo comes to power in JapanItaly invades Abyssinia (Ethiopia)Japan attacks Pearl HarborRoosevelt and Churchill sign the Atlantic CharterRoosevelt gives the "Four Freedoms" speechThe Rome-Berlin "Axis" forms 19201925193019351940194519501955Oct 1922Sep 1931Japan invades ManchuriaJan 1933Adolf Hitler comes to power in GermanyOct 1935Oct 1936Sep 1939May 1940Jan 1941Oct 1941Dec 1941Mar 1941Aug 1941