Why Did Hitler Join World War II?

Throughout 238 years of American history, June 6, 1944 has been deemed as one of the most critical ambush in history. The decision by president FDR to invade the coast of Normandy, France to liberate France from Nazi control was the most courageous and gutsy decisions by a commander in chief in history. This ambush was originally named ‘Operation Overlord’, but now it is most commonly referred to as D-Day. As they were outmatched in all aspects of war, FDR depended on God’s will and the prayers of an entire nation to overthrow Nazi control. To save democracy in the world, many men sacrificed their life to preserve freedom and the survival of the allied powers. Numerous historians and citizens falsely claim that this attack was unnecessary because George Washington warned against entering in a foreign war. FDR declared in his prayer that …show more content…
First, he states that “They fight not for the lust of conquest but a fight to end conquest” (FDR). This meant that America was not fighting over land, rather they would stop the advancement of the Nazi force expanding rapidly into all of Europe. Furthermore, to fully comprehend the motives behind Hitler’s expansion through Europe, it is best seen in “The Rise and Fall of 3rd Reich” by William Shirer which outlines essentially that Hitler wanted to eliminate all jews, restore German pride and respect lost in the Treaty of Versailles, and to create ‘Lebensraum’ or living space because any race that is not German is inferior. So in my opinion, to question the validity of the ambush is foolish because in this case the war was fought to contain Germany from their European Conquest, and to forever end conquest. Since the German motives and inhumane thought process was rooted in evil, FDR had to make the tough decision and attempt to eradicate the German control Europe, and to end Hitler’s conquest to conquer the entire