How Did America Join World War II?
America had already seen one world war, and they weren’t prepared for another. Originally, America wanted nothing to do with the second world war, and they were not fully recovered from the first world war. America was not ready financially, for the most part, and supplies were cut down and needed to be replenished. Once America joined the war, it was once they were ready to, and they were also pushed to no other choice.
America originally planned on staying neutral and keeping out of another war. Even after declaring neutrality in the war on September 5th 1939, US property, like ships, were being attacked. After a while, the US revisited their neutrality. After the revise, America provided military goods for people who will take care of the …show more content…
Throughout the war America slightly got more involved in the war. For example the Lend-Lease act was passed during World War II which stated that military manpower and supplies could be sold, leased, transferred, or exchanged to any country whose defense would be vital to the protection of the U.S.
After keeping neutral for the longest time, Japan was about to change that. On December 7, 1941 Japan planned an attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack was so effective due to the fact that all the boats were lined up and planes were in a row out of hangers because there was an inspection coming. Admiral Yamamoto, their greatest military leader,knew that it would be a bad idea to attack America and would start a war that Japan could not win.
The attack on Pearl Harbor was the last string for America, it was decided to join the war on the allied side. Although America was down in naval and air support due to the attack, that didn’t stop them from joining the war. In June 1942 there was the battle at Midway, six months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor Japan lost their aircraft carrier force. Soon the American forces moved to aid the allies across the pond against
America originally planned on staying neutral and keeping out of another war. Even after declaring neutrality in the war on September 5th 1939, US property, like ships, were being attacked. After a while, the US revisited their neutrality. After the revise, America provided military goods for people who will take care of the …show more content…
Throughout the war America slightly got more involved in the war. For example the Lend-Lease act was passed during World War II which stated that military manpower and supplies could be sold, leased, transferred, or exchanged to any country whose defense would be vital to the protection of the U.S.
After keeping neutral for the longest time, Japan was about to change that. On December 7, 1941 Japan planned an attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack was so effective due to the fact that all the boats were lined up and planes were in a row out of hangers because there was an inspection coming. Admiral Yamamoto, their greatest military leader,knew that it would be a bad idea to attack America and would start a war that Japan could not win.
The attack on Pearl Harbor was the last string for America, it was decided to join the war on the allied side. Although America was down in naval and air support due to the attack, that didn’t stop them from joining the war. In June 1942 there was the battle at Midway, six months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor Japan lost their aircraft carrier force. Soon the American forces moved to aid the allies across the pond against