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The Lend-Lease Act made by President Roosevelt, allowed for the U.S. to supply the Allies with resources and needed military power, without directly entering the war. -
Texas Ranger
The majority of people agree that helping the British by leasing out arms is good for the war as we are helping defend democracy without getting directly involved. Some disagree thinking that by doing this we will be in debt by Britian not paying us back or worse, getting dragged into the war ourselves. -
The invasion of Pearl Harbor marked the day where the U.S got involved in WW2 directly. The day after the attacks, US joins the war. -
Texas Ranger
After the events of Pearl Harbor, there were talks about required military training in case of another surprise attack, people were split on the decision. -
American victory against Japan after Japan invaded America's naval base on Misway -
Served as a major turning point for the Allies after storming Normandy Beach and coming out victorious. -
Leaders of the U.S., Britain, and the U.S.S.R discuss how to divide up Germany along with the rest of Europe for after the war ends. -
Texas Ranger
People believed that we were too lenient on the USSR over the control of Eastern Europe as they were a government opposed to democracy. -
After the German surrender, Japan continues to fight in war, U.S decides to send the first atomic bomb (small boy) to force surrender from Japan. -
The bombing of Nagasaki marked the last conflict in WW2 before Japan's surrender -
Texas Ranger
The use of the 2 atomic bombs on Japan were ultimately the deciding factor to end the war. Though people were split. Some believed it was not necessary to bomb Japan, and the US only did to show the USSR the power we had. Though some people believed it necessary as Japan wouldn't have given up otherwise. -
September 2, 1945 officially marked the end of the war with Japan signing their surrender.