United States Involvement In WWII

World War II began in 1939 and ended in 1945. This war killed more people and destroyed more property than any other war with fifty-nine countries being involved in(2). Pearl Harbor, the first sneak attack by another country on US soil was a pivotal beginning to the war for the United States. There were many reasons for the United States to get involved into the war and help its allies, but it was Pearl Harbor which forced us into it. Because of Pearl Harbor, Hitler and the crimes against humanity that he committed it justified United States entry into the war.

The United State’s direct involvement in World War II officially began as soon as the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Prior to that event, America had been providing arms and equipment to England but stopped short of any direct military confrontation with the Axis. The War in the Pacific was considered Asia’s War and the European War was considered a local conflict. US-Japanese relations had become strained in 1941, though America felt secure that her naval fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was powerful enough to discourage any aggression from Japan. On July 24, 1941, Japan occupied French Indo-China (Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos). Two days after that, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt froze all Japanese assets in the United States. American trade

They came, unwarned. On the 7th of December 1941, the Japanese executed a full-fledged attack on Pearl Harbor. They mercilessly created havoc, with attacks that caused the sinking of eighteen American ships, as well as 170 aircrafts. The casualties were dreadful, with 1,177 of those lost lives had been of the crewmen. The very next day, President Roosevelt declared war on Japan, and thus the United States’ involvement of World War II. Americans of every state were absolutely enraged and bent on their will for vengeance against the Asian country. Within the shadows of galvanized America, Robert Oppenheimer had set his infamous Manhattan Project into action. This project was so disclosed that only a limited number of men truly knew of its purpose. The clandestine project held prior securities to the point in which famous scientists had to use codenames in order to visit Los Alamos, even wives were kept in the dark, and only key scientists could bring their wives along with them. (Source D) This project had been the discreet creation of the Atomic Bombs. Time and time again, this topic had never really dissipated, its controversial who, what and whys prompting generations to debate its palpable purpose. Was the aim really focused for the “good of all?” Was it for America’s self-preservation and wish to promptly put an end to all of the suffering? Many Americans to this day still believe and argue for the usefulness of the atomic bombings, that the droppings were justified.

Why did the U.S. avoid involvement in WWII until December 1941? Why was the Pearl Harbor attack such a shock to the U.S.?

Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt declared that the U.S. would enter World War II

On September 5, at its outset, the United States declared and maintained its policy of neutrality in the Second World War. Following ongoing atrocities committed by the Axis powers, however, President Franklin D. Roosevelt felt compelled to limit their strength by freezing their U.S. assets and restricting trade of certain goods. Soon after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Congress unanimously declared war on Japan. Days later, the rest of the Axis powers, including Nazi Germany, Italy, and their smaller European partners, declared war on us, placing the U.S. firmly at the center of the conflict and giving us a pivotal role in ending it. It was a war that irreversibly changed the course of history, changing our nation as a whole in the process; our involvement in World War II forced us to transform our approach to world affairs and foreign relations.

The U.S. decision to enter World War II was not one which was hastily made. World War I had been simmering for some time, over two years in fact, prior to the U.S. entrance into this bloody affair. Endless debate had occurred at all levels of our government, and even among the general population, to the appropriate role of the U.S. in this war. As one factor after another combined to make U.S. involvement more of a probability, one factor in particular would prove to be the final straw which would topple the decision making process from one of restraint to one of action. This factor was, of course, the Japanese bombing at Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor was attacked on the morning of December 7, 1941 and would prove to be Japan’s greatest mistake, a mistake for which the consequences would extend throughout the war and well into Japan’s post-war future. More immediately, however, it would serve to drop the restraint which the U.S. had maintained as the war had raged on in Europe for over two years. The U.S. would have entered WWII even if the Japanese did not attack Pearl Harbor. The axis powers, Germany and Italy, were gaining to much power in Europe and then Japan decided that they were going to join with the axis powers, this was not settling well with the U.S.

suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan,” are the words that were used by U.S. President of the time Franklin Delano Roosevelt to address the nation about the attack that had just happen on Pearl Harbor. Causing a lot of debate on whether the to go into war in return, Roosevelt responded by delivering a speech that was not only a call to arms, but a request to declare war on Japan and bring the United States into WWII. In Roosevelt’s Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation, he used appeals such as ethos, pathos and parallelism to convey his conflicting feelings about the attack on Pearl Harbor in order to get the message out of the need to go into WWII, as well as, to have people understand what America had just been through.

War World 1 was an important war which affected the US in multiple ways. The imperial government of Germany pose a threat for world peace and democracy by using submarine warfare against mankind and militarism in World War 1 according to Wilson’s war message to congress. The United States did have a moral and humanitarian obligation to intervene in World War 1 and make the world safe for democracy because it stopped Germany from overpowering.

The World War 1 was the first war in the involved at one time. The United States did not join into the World War 1 until 1917; they were afraid of weakening the economy balance; also wanted to save money by not entering the war. United States entered the war by; Germany attacked some parts of the United States territory. President Wilson took action and declared war on Germany. Then, Germany's military retreated and on October 4, 1918, the German government appealed to President Wilson for an armistice. United States involvement in the war in Europe led to economic challenges and opportunities for Americans.

On December 7, 1941, with Japanese attack on Perl Harbor, all debate over avoiding war and the policy of American isolationism was gone. It was the beginning of a great war that brought death, devastation and finally the victory and power to United States. At the time of Roosevelt’s appointment in 1933, historically crucial events were taking place in Japan, Italy and Germany which had to shape the future and the fate of United States. This paper studies and analyses the major factors which contributed to American success both at home and abroad during WWII in addition to world’s view about American participation in war and bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

On December 7, 1941 Japanese planes and submarines delivered a surprise attack on the United States naval and air bases at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The next day, with the support of Congress, President Roosevelt declared war on the country of Japan. This event marked the beginning of America’s involvement in World War II. Because of the Japanese nation’s small size, many people question why they decided to attack Pearl Harbor when so much could’ve gone wrong. The attacks major aims was to hold up the United States fleet long enough to keep them from interfering with Japan’s conquests. This included the Japanese strategies to expand their empire worldwide, the quest for desired resources, and plans to make sure military procedures were safe to move forward.

The japanese were one of the major powers of the Axis powers and since the United states supported its allies, which were the allied powers, it stopped trading oil to the Japanese. Because of this the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor while most of the US naval fleet was stationed there. This attack was the final straw for the United States that pushed them to joining what would become the second world war. The United States also knew that an attack by Japan was going to occur but they never expected Pearl Harbor since it is 3,500 miles away from Japan

America's involvement in World War II changed the course of the war and prevented Hitler from completely dominating Europe. At the dawn of World War II, America was not involved. Situations in the western hemisphere turned urgent and violent as Hitler's army invaded countries in Europe. While America watched from the sidelines, it aided its struggling allies, Great Britain and France, by sending supplies (history.state.gov). They placed an embargo on exporting goods to Japan (pearlharbor.org).These actions contradicted America's claim of neutrality in the conflict with the Axis Powers, Germany, Japan and Italy. These contradictions infuriated the Japanese who devised an attack of revenge on the U.S. The Japanese bombed

One of the most recognizable dates in American history is December, 7th, 1941. This is the day that Japan attacked the United States Navy at Pearl Harbor, located at Hawaii. Relations had been strained with Japan since its involvement with the Germans. The Japanese will carry out a plan that contained few flaws and devastated the United States Pacific Fleet during this highly successful surprise attack. The result will be the entrance of the United States into World War II. History has clearly shown that the United States was not prepared for or considered such an event could take place. What happened at Pearl Harbor has become a focal point in military strategy and preparation since the event happened.