World war 2?

Question

I was just wondering... how did the United states got involved in the world war 2?
Was it just because of the bombing on Pearl Harbor or was there another reason to it?

I heard something about Land-lease... is that related to my question?

Answer 1

The final push for the US to get involved with what became known as World War 2 was Pearl Harbor. Roosevelt had actually moved the naval ships, about 18 months earlier, over there to hopefully prevent any attack on US soil.

Japan had actually been in war with China since 1937 and the west (us) were exporting supplies to them (oil, ect). When we stopped the started to get it from the Indies but that was getting harder and harder and they decided that needed to attack us. After the attacks the US and it's people all rallied behind the war and that is when we got involved.

Now, the Land-Lease Act (March 1941) was when Roosevelt talked the congress into send our Allies $5 Billion in military supplies and such. This was done after France fell the Germany. Canada had a similar program which sent about 4.7 Billion. This was done to show our support but at the same time keep our men out of harms way. This was also 6 months before Pearl Harbor.


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Answer 2

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was what changed the American position from assisting the Allies by giving them war materiel to actively declaring war on Japan and Germany. Prior to Pearl Harbor, the US had been assisting the Allies, especially Britain and France through various government actions, such as the Lend Lease Act, which basically allowed the President to give war materiel (weapons, ships, tanks, boots, etc) to Allies. This went into effect in early 1941. The US knew that it would eventually be forced to enter the war as it shifted from neutrality to supporting the Allies. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the US responded by declaring war on Japan, and then after Germany responded by declaring war on the US, the US also declared war on Germany.

But remember, the United States didn't start fighting in the war until 2 years after it had started, when the Germans invaded Poland.

Answer 3

The key to America's early involvement occurred on September 28, 1940, when Japan, Germany and Italy signed the Tripartite Treaty. This treaty required that any of the three nations had to respond by declaring war should any one of the other three be attacked by any of the Allied nations. This meant that should Japan attack the United States, and the United States responded by declaring war against Japan, it would automatically be at war with the other two nations, Germany and Italy.

There is some argument as to whether Roosevelt had always wanted America involved (and some evidence that he had made a commitment to Churchill that he would) - see link 1 below.

The United State’s direct involvement in World War II officially began as soon as the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Prior to that event, America had been providing arms and equipment to England but stopped short of any direct military confrontation with the Axis. The War in the Pacific was considered Asia’s War and the European War was considered a local conflict. US-Japanese relations had become strained in 1941, though America felt secure that her naval fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was powerful enough to discourage any aggression from Japan.

On July 24, 1941, Japan occupied French Indo-China (Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos). Two days after that, Roosevelt froze all Japanese assets in the United States. American trade with Japan, including sales of oil and scrap metal, was brought to a standstill. England took the same action simultaneously and the Japanese government froze all British and American assets there. (See link 2)

Answer 4

Pearl Harbor was not an isolated incident:

along with the bombing of Pearl Harbor were attacks on US and allied interests throughout the Pacific rim: the Phillipines, Singapore, Burma, Indonesia, China, etc... Pearl Harbor was just part of a greater offensive by Imperial Japan.

Answer 5

The U.S wanted to get involved with the war for sometime before we did,but American citizens didn't want us involved in what at that time was still called the war of Europe. However our Navy had ships in a area that Japan needed to control their oil supply,and our ships would not let them travel this area. Japan needed the oil to continue their war effort, So they bombed Pearl Harbor as a way to control the Pacific,and take control of that area so they could once again get oil flowing into their country. When we declared war on Japan, Germany declared war on us which got us into Europe instead of just fighting with Japan.

Answer 6

The Japanese attacked US forces in Hawaii (not yet a US State). The US declared war on Japan. Germany and Italy then declared war on the US.

The US Government was hesitant to enter the war which began years earlier in Europe and several years earlier in the Pacific. Japan was invading many Asian countries and Germany was invading much of Europe and North Africa.

The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese was intended to allow the Japanese Navy to control the Pacific, but instead prompted the US to enter the war.

Answer 7

Pearl Harbor caused the war with Japan. We fought in Europe to help stop Hitler.

Answer 8

There is speculation that the U.S. could have done a more efficient job with info that they had before the attack. The Depression ended when we entered W.W.2. Come to your own conclusions.

Answer 9

pearl harbor

Answer 10

actually UN wantd 2 B de masters of all oder nations so dey startd doing all doz things wic oder nations dislikd soo de fight startd between nations ...and as u mentiond abov about bombblast it continued.............................................. mm in mah opinion dis was de reason