Jun 1940Germanyoverruns France
2 Sep 1940Destroyers for Basesdeal lets US leaseBritish bases inthe Americas
27 Sep 1940Germany, Italy & Japansign Tripartite Pact
Nov 1940Germans attemptto land on Jan Mayen
Mar 1941US Senate passesLend-Lease Bill
9 Apr 1941Greenland acceptsUS protection