US participation in WW2?

Question

Is it amazing to think that the US was able to do anything in WW2?
Considering that Germany and Japan had real professional army.
At the start of WW2 the US army was smaller than the Romanian army. Was using guns from 1908.
Also, the US army worked mostly on recruits!
Is it amazing that they were able to come in, and have such a huge effect

Answer 1

we all watched that PBS show last night also...
yes it is amazing!
:)

Answer 2

No it's not amazing. America is capable of more than any other country in existence or that has ever existed, WHEN we are forced to it. You should look up "The battered bastards of Bastogne". Proof that an american military force pushed into a crapy situation is more lethal and deadly than 300 spartans. That is one thing we most definately had over the Germs', our recruits became hard asses REAL quick. Yes, we cut it close, but the fact that by the time it mattered, we had millions of soldiers. Our men learned very quickly during those times, and as a result many of those men became the personification of the word legend. An accurate description of most of the heroic actions taken by our people sounds like a myth. When it comes to an army, size, training and many other things don't matter nearly as much as simply a will and reason to give 110% every second.At that time, almost ALL Americans had a strong patriotic resolve. If you study american history, and our love of our country between 1880 - 1940, you will see why the attack on pearl harbor and many other things that shitler and his boys pulled were nothing short of utterly ******* stupid.

Answer 3

As the flight commander of the Japanese Imperial Air Force said, "I fear we have awakened a sleeping tiger." Well the US rose to the occasion and quite well I would say. Interestingly we were again caught unprepared 6 years ago but again we rose to the occasion and have now been forced into a war none of us wanted. Had those Muslims not messed with us I am sure we would not have attacked them. However after their cowardice on 9/11/2001 we had no option but to go and strike back. They have re-awakened the sleeping tiger. We have mostly recruits and Weekend Warriors in service now as we did then, but the Muslims have even less. Japan and Germany were honorable and worthy Nations the Terrorist are not governments but bands of international criminals.

Answer 4

Well USA had however a huge industrial capability. Also in dec 1041, when they entered war, they were already building a lot of war equipment for Great Britain. So they were not perfectly unprepared.. The great luck of USA was also that "Blitz Krieg" could not be applicated there... as there was Atlantic Ocean. Would be interesting seeing 1941 army against Guderian or Rommel's "Panzer Divisionen".. For example an nvasion from Mexican Border made by Afrika Corps. However this is Science Fiction, fortunatly (especially for USA....)

Answer 5

1) Hitlers genocide of the Jews, ended up coming back to haunt him (who says there are no "karma" points), Albert Einstien fled Germany, came up with the formula that was used to create the 1st atom bomb (but he did not make this scientific contribution for this purpose), and once it was delivered to Hiroshima Japan surrendered. This also made it easier for US to rally support as they liberated each area, through a series of 2) brilliant military strategies. 3) Also the "Gyro" (for keeping enemy planes in target in no matter which way pilot plane moved was first used by US. 4) Bombs with radio controllable fins (pulled and pushed toward target) and 5) the unrelenting courage of our troops who endured more misery for months, than most of us could for a week. From my research I would put these as the top 5 but do correct me if I am off the mark on this. What enabled US to make so little go so far, is a very interesting topic. I think of this whenever I am frustrated by my my Father a "Silver Star" army (114th) vet, hearing loss and it always gives me renewed patience, as well as unconditional honor to him.

Answer 6

the only reason they had "such a big effect" because they hadnt been at war for the past three years. And they didnt have a small army. I dont really understand the question, why does it matter that they only got guns in 1908, why should that matter and I dont even think thats right. And why wouldnt the USA have a professional army??

Answer 7

It was the American industrial capacity more than the military capacity that turned the tide. Don't forget that they didn't do it alone. Russia and Britain (mostly Russia) supplied most of the manpower and the US provided a lot of the hardware. It was a team effort. The US made more money and lost fewer soldiers than any of the other major allies.

Answer 8

America rose to the challenge and produced huge amounts of guns, vehicles, planes, ships, ammuntion, and trained a huge army that was more effective than any other it faced.
Democracy works!

Answer 9

at first yes but as the war went on and when people saw the what Germany and Japan were doing to prisoners they found a reason to fight and end the war.

Answer 10

Well... the M1 Garand entered service in 1936, and the Thompson in 1938.

Answer 11

Yes thanks to a wartime economy where all businesses were diverted towards war and Americas vast Natural Resources we were able to help, In Iraq we are barely using a percentage point of effort as what we did in WW2