WWII Why Did The US Get Involved

In The War? Essay, Research Paper

WWII: Why did the U.S. get involved in the war?

At the beginning, the United States expressed the determination to

remain a neutral nation. When W.W.II began, opinions among the Americans were

divided. Some felt that the Nazi Germany was not only a threat to Europe and

democracy, but to civilization itself. Other believed that Europe’s wars were

no affairs of the U.S.

As the war progressed, the U.S. found itself getting involved. They

felt sympathy for the British after what happened at Dunkirk. They started

helping G.B. with weapons and food. 50 old American naval destroyers were sent

to Britain. Now it was clear the U.S. were on the Allies side but they still

weren’t physically involved in the big war.

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the

American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Their aim was to strike such a

severe blow that the U.S. would not rival the Japanese in the Pacific(boy were

they wrong or what). American ships were sunk or badly damaged. American dead

totaled over 2,300. The United States weren’t going to take that from the

Japanese and on December 8, 1941, congress declared war on Japan and so did the

British Parliament. Three days later, Germany and Italy declared war on the

U.S., and the congress replied with its own declaration of war. At this time,

the United States of America were full-fledged belligerent in World War II.