Can You Name These Significant Events of 1941?

On January 20, 1941, Franklin D. Roosevelt was sworn into his third term as president. No other U.S. president has ever been elected three times, and thanks to current congressional limitations, no one ever will be again.

In 1941, the "Captain America" comics made their debut. As it turned out, he was just the hero that America needed for troubled and uncertain times.

The sinking of the Robin Moor escalated tensions between the U.S. and Germany. Roosevelt declared a national emergency … but not war.

On March 30, 1941, the U.S. Coast Guard seized dozens of Axis ships still floating in America ports. Then, it held them in what was called "protective custody."

President Roosevelt signed the Lend-Lease Act on March 11. This act authorized the U.S. to provide war goods to forces that aligned themselves against the Axis, namely Western Europe, China and the USSR.

The Lend-Lease Act gave vital war goods to Allied nations at no cost. The benefit to the U.S., of course, was that these countries could continue to fight in the war … keeping the Axis far from America's physical shores.

Hitler's dream of a perfect race of people didn't have room for people with disabilities. In 1941, the Nazis began murdering children and adults who exhibited signs of serious disabilities.

On April 13, 1941, the USSR signed a non-aggression pact with Japan. For a while, that pact held … but the war's bloody circumstances ultimately shifted many alliances.

Directed by Orson Welles, "Citizen Kane" is one of the most iconic movies of the 20th century. It won an Oscar for best writing.

With his offensives against Britain at a standstill, Hitler turned his attentions eastward with Operation Barbarossa. The operation targeted Germany's one-time ally, the USSR.

In September 1941, German forces began massacring civilians -- mostly Jewish -- and throwing their bodies into the Babi Yar ravine. Nearly 34,000 Jews were executed by machine gun.

In September 1941, Germany began its blockade of Leningrad. The agonizing siege lasted until 1944 and killed more than 1 million civilians.

After 14 years of drilling, workers finally completed Mount Rushmore. The monument included four of America's iconic leaders, and no, it didn't include anyone named Donald.

In June 1941, racial tensions were affecting national unity. Roosevelt forcibly desegregated all war-related companies and essentially told everyone that we needed to get along in order to beat the Nazis.

In 1941, Cheerios cereal was unveiled. In the decades since then, millions of toddlers have smashed the little O-shaped bits into car seats and carpet the world over.

A battered Allied force took shelter at a garrison at Tobruk, Libya in the spring of 1941. For 241 days they held on, until finally they received reinforcements that helped them beat back the Axis.

When Germany attacked the USSR, America saw its chance to bring the Soviets into the fold of the Allies. It extended the Lend-Lease Act to the Soviets, and eventually provided the Red Army with invaluable weapons.

In early September, a German sub took a shot at the USS Greer … but the U.S. was still officially neutral. The event escalated tensions between the two countries.

On January 6, President Roosevelt gave his "Four Freedoms" speech. It it, he aired the four freedoms that he felt were critical to basic human rights throughout the world.

Operation Barbarossa was Germany's attempt to capture the USSR. As part of that plan, the Nazis wanted to attack and occupy Leningrad. But that plan didn't work out.

In the May 1941 Battle of Denmark Strait, the huge, heavily-armored HMS Hood went confidently into battle … and was completely destroyed by German forces. Only three of her crew survived on the onslaught.

Churchill famously said, "Give us the tools, and we will finish the job." He asked for weapons to help beat back the Nazi attacks on Western Europe. He got his wish.

President Roosevelt called it a date which shall live in "infamy." On December 7, 1941, Japan devastated Pearl Harbor with a surprise attack and sucked the U.S. into WWII.

With Operation Crusader, the Allies wanted to relieve the beleaguered men suffering at the Siege of Tobruk. But their advance failed at first, until German generals decided to withdraw due to supply problems.

The candy that melts in your mouth, not in your hand first appeared in 1941. But believe us -- if you leave a handful of M&Ms on your dashboard in July, they're gonna make a mess.

In July 1941, Congress approved the formation of Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. The park includes parts of the enormous cave, which is the longest known cave system on the planet.

With reinforcements, Japan attacked and conquered Wake Island. The Japanese held the island until the end of the war.

In 1941, Ho Chi Minh started the Communist Viet Minh in Vietnam. A generation later, that group would confront U.S. forces in the Vietnam War.

On December 6, Roosevelt made a directed a plea for peace to the Emperor of Japan. The words fell on deaf ears … and the next day, Pearl Harbor was in flames.

The Tuskegee Army Air Field became a famous training area for black pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen. These fighter pilots held their own in WWII.