World War II was a terrible period of time that will be remembered as one of the darkest chapters in our country’s history. With the dead ranging from 60 to 80 million, it is unthinkable to imagine how difficult this war was. Many in the United States simply figured the problems of Europe would be contained to that continent. However, a new enemy brought the war to our country.
When the war began, the United States had entered a period of isolationism. Americans viewed the issue as Europe’s problem and wanted it to remain that way. However, as the issues in Europe began to grow, the United States slowly began to feel the need for war. The breaking point was the sudden attack by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor. However, the attack may not have …show more content…
Great Britain and the USSR struggled to fend off the growing Nazi threat in Europe and were given aid by the United States.
This action further aggravated the Japanese and our relationship with the Japanese began to turn into a hostile one. Prepared with a military movement, the nation then attempted a takeover of French Indo-China. The West was officially fed up with Japan’s violence and threatened to take away the resources the Japanese were being given.
Their next plan was to take over the Dutch East-Indies and British Malaya, thereby giving the nation an infinite supply of natural resources. However, the Japanese knew that the United States and the West would not let this happen without a fight. The Japanese guessed that to make it easier they would have to reduce the capabilities of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific region. Therefore, the plot to attack Pearl Harbor was developed.
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a hard hit to the United States’ ability to wage war in the Pacific. Japan was able to control the US military in the Pacific, taking Guam, the Philippines, British Malaya, and many other small islands and territories. The morning after the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 8, 1941, the United States declared war on …show more content…
Nazi leader Adolf Hitler saw the United States as a weak yet powerful nation. Hitler saw the USA as an enemy. He also assumed America would be busy fighting Japan while Germany concentrated on taking over the USSR. Much of Hitler’s rationale for carrying out his war was due to the repercussions of World War I. After World War I, he was utterly devastated when Germany was defeated. He began to blame Jews, Communism, and Western meddling for the despair that had destroyed Germany. Hitler soon joined a growing movement called the National Socialist German Workers Party or Nazi
When the war began, the United States had entered a period of isolationism. Americans viewed the issue as Europe’s problem and wanted it to remain that way. However, as the issues in Europe began to grow, the United States slowly began to feel the need for war. The breaking point was the sudden attack by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor. However, the attack may not have …show more content…
Great Britain and the USSR struggled to fend off the growing Nazi threat in Europe and were given aid by the United States.
This action further aggravated the Japanese and our relationship with the Japanese began to turn into a hostile one. Prepared with a military movement, the nation then attempted a takeover of French Indo-China. The West was officially fed up with Japan’s violence and threatened to take away the resources the Japanese were being given.
Their next plan was to take over the Dutch East-Indies and British Malaya, thereby giving the nation an infinite supply of natural resources. However, the Japanese knew that the United States and the West would not let this happen without a fight. The Japanese guessed that to make it easier they would have to reduce the capabilities of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific region. Therefore, the plot to attack Pearl Harbor was developed.
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a hard hit to the United States’ ability to wage war in the Pacific. Japan was able to control the US military in the Pacific, taking Guam, the Philippines, British Malaya, and many other small islands and territories. The morning after the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 8, 1941, the United States declared war on …show more content…
Nazi leader Adolf Hitler saw the United States as a weak yet powerful nation. Hitler saw the USA as an enemy. He also assumed America would be busy fighting Japan while Germany concentrated on taking over the USSR. Much of Hitler’s rationale for carrying out his war was due to the repercussions of World War I. After World War I, he was utterly devastated when Germany was defeated. He began to blame Jews, Communism, and Western meddling for the despair that had destroyed Germany. Hitler soon joined a growing movement called the National Socialist German Workers Party or Nazi