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Self Defense, Abuse Of Power, And Best Interest Essay

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Nathan Jajan Professor Hall DISC 1313 Rhetoric of War 11/11/14 Self-Defense, Abuse of Power, and Best Interest: A Study in American Involvement in World War II from Pearl Harbor to the Atomic Bomb Much like the current United States hegemonic principles, the American involvement in World War 2 was thought to be overwhelming necessary but over time the actions during war have been brought into question. The United States decision making during World War II can be likened to a jig saw puzzle. Some of the pieces fit perfectly together while others could not be rationally connected. After arduous labor the puzzle comes together, yielding an ultimate image that can be beautiful to some and gruesome to others. Much like many armed conflicts, “The Great War” (World War I) did not resolve any of the conflicts in which it had created. Subsequently, the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany too harshly for its involvement in the war allowing the totalitarian dictator, Adolf Hitler, to come to power. Reviving the German economy partly through military production, Hitler gained the support of the people. The unjust invasion of Poland would be the inciting incident in the largest and most violent armed conflict in world history. Between 1939 and 1945, the democratic ideology of Allied countries combatted the Axis coalition of totalitarian character. In the early years of the war, the allied block consisted of the United Kingdom, France and Poland. But, with the continuation of the

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