Was the United States the "good guys" in World War 2?

Question

Total body count of stalin was 21 million and Hitler was 9 million. The United States really shouldn't have got in. Were they really the "good guys"?

Are you sure the Japanese pulled us in? The United States pulled itself in. You don't know YOUR history.

Were any of them "good guys"?

Answer 1

The U.S. was attacked by japan. What planet do you live on?

Answer 2

Well ye of little knowledge, the fact is Stalin killed a good number of his own people and the Nazi's did the rest. The US can claim some of those 9 million deaths of the Germans, both civilian and military.
Again, your lack of knowledge is evident, due to the fact that Japan attacked the US first and Germany declared war on the US. So, the US had little choice but to get involved, and involved it did. The English nor the Russians give the US much credit for it's part in WWII, but the fact is, the US was providing war materials to both country's, as early as 1939, even though the US didn't get into the war until 1941.

There were no good guys, there rarely is in war time. God's on everyone side and no ones. I guess that's an individual thing, about God and his taking sides. One thing is for sure, "There are no atheists in a foxhole!"

Answer 3

The United States was one of many "good guys" in World War 2, fighting with several allies to win the war. America did not win the war alone. Britain survived the German onslaught in "The Battle Of Britain" and thus preserved their own nation and provided a jump-off point for D-Day years later. If Britain had fell, then fighting the Axis nations would have been difficult. The Soviets fought Germany to a standstill and provided the eastern front which drew away German resources. Japan made a terrible error in underestimating American resolve and industry. America was following an isolation policy until Japan attacked December 7, 1941. So yes, good guys along with other countries.

Answer 4

"The United States really shouldn't have got in"

The United States got dragged into World War 2 there was a very strong peace movement before U.S. involvement that opposed entry into the War then the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and Germany declared War on the U.S so what do you mean shouldn't have gone in?! there wasn't a choice you have have to look at the big picture of World War 2 and what would have happened had the Nazis and Japanese armies linked up via the Indian Ocean study history and draw your own conclusions.

Answer 5

Yes the United States was one of the many good guys. Because if you think about it not only did the US play a big roll in WWII but so did all the other countries who didn't want to be destroyed by either the Japanese or Germans.

And to those who think the Jewish camps where not that bad they need to take a look at some of the web sites that will show you pictures of Jewish who where skin and bones and the piles of died body's one on top of the other. I wouldn't call that such a nice life.

Answer 6

us of a did not fairly locate the Russians to be acquaintances throughout international conflict 2, yet Germany invaded Russia to the middle of the country, and that become an same repeat of Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1805. the outcomes were same, the invaders were then surrounded and the Russian human beings destroyed the factors that were mandatory for the invaders, leaving them as fugitives in trouble-free words desirous to flee abroad they'd conquered. extremely some the international hated Germany and they were an impressive foe. hence america of a banded which contain Russia until eventually the properly of the conflict. The individuals, notwithstanding, were in a race with the Russians to end the conflict previously the Russians claimed more beneficial victories- and territory. that is why we bombed Germany so not uncomplicated in the route of the properly, and why we dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Answer 7

We had to get in, not just for the reasons stated by the people regarding Japan, but our future with France already out of the war, and Britain getting close, the US was really the last hope, Russia was not always the good guys, but they turned tail and went against Germany later in the war. The US felt that without being directly involved the chances that Germany was going to stomp all over the "good guys" was pretty high, and then there was that issue with being being killed left and right. While the US did not believe it at the beginning they started to when the Jewish started to rush to the US.

Answer 8

The US helped defeat Hitler and defeated the fascists Japanese Empire as well and the US through programs like the Marshal plan saved the world economy. I'd say that classifies the US as the "good guys" even if they were a little late getting into the "game".

Answer 9

Well all allied forces were considered the "bad guys" by the axis.

Your body count doesn't really make sense to me. What's that have to do with your question? Germany and Russia were fighting against each other.

The US helped to win the war.
The allied win stopped Hitlers reign.

Putting an end to Nazi occupation of Europe saved millions of lives.

Yes I would say they were good guys.

Answer 10

I believe so but, as you well know, everyone has an opinion. In doing research on WWII I found some almost-believable websites that accuse the U.S. of indirectly provoking the war by providing weapons and threats all sides. One site even went so far as to say that the US intended for Japan to attack Pearl Harbor.

Remember, I said "almost" believable. But still, total rubbish.

Answer 11

I would really hate to see the world we would be living in today if the USA had not got in. Yes we were and still are the good guys.
The difference is back then 99.9 % of Americans knew it now it seems less then 50% like 34% know it.