World War II began when Hitler starting persecuting the Jews in Germany. Although this was a factor in the United States entering the war, in actuality the main reason for the American’s entrance into World War II was the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. The United States had no idea that Japan was planning on attacking American soil. The Japanese had planned to attack Pearl Harbor on Sunday December 7, 1941, and with Americans feeling so …showed first 75 words of 1461 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1461 total…just supplying weapons to England, but now sending troops and fighting naval battles in the Pacific. President Roosevelt stated, “No longer would Britain have to fight with only the struggling Soviets as an active ally. America, had joined the contest.”21 The war started for the Americans on Dec. 7, 1941, and would not end until August 15, 1945, on V-J Day when the Japanese surrendered; that 3-½ year war started, with an attack on a Sunday morning in Hawaii.