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The United States and World War II


War Production | The War | Ken Burns - PBS

American industry provided almost two-thirds of all the Allied military equipment produced during the war: 297,000 aircraft, 193,000 artillery pieces, 86,000 ...

Timeline of World War II - WWII Foundation

... war to another level as the United States was thrust into this global conflict. Even today, everyone has a personal connection to World War II in their ...

Second World War | National Army Museum

It split the world's nations into two opposing military alliances. The Allies - led by Britain and her Empire, the United States, the Soviet Union and France - ...

World War II | High Point, NC

The "Bulge" was the largest and bloodiest single battle fought by the United States in World War II and the second deadliest battle in American history. Iwo ...

World War II | The First Amendment Encyclopedia

Civil liberties had different status in WWII than WWI. As the United States was drawn into World War II, many prominent Americans warned ...

Congress and the World Wars | U.S. Capitol - Visitor Center

World War I (1914–1918) and World War II (1939–1945) were cataclysmic events, which spurred Congress to address the nation's role in the world.

Overview of the Post-War Era - Digital History

After World War II, the United States clashed with the Soviet Union over such issues as the Soviet dominance over Eastern Europe, control of atomic weapons, and ...

The Way We Won: America's Economic Breakthrough During World ...

America's response to World War II was the most extraordinary mobilization of an idle economy in the history of the world. During the war 17 ...

Video: US Involvement in WW2 | Overview, Dates & Timeline

Let's now take a moment to review what we've learned in this lesson about the United States' involvement in the second world war.

World War II Part 1: Crash Course US History #35 - YouTube

In which John Green teaches you about World War II, a subject so big, it takes up two episodes. This week, John will teach you how the ...

51. America in the Second World War - USHistory.org

World War II was fought over differences left unresolved after World War I. Over 400,000 Americans perished in the four years of involvement, an American death ...

World War II | U.S. Government Bookstore

United States Army in World War II: European Theater of Operations, Cross-Channel Attack (Paperback)

U.S. Enters the War | National WWI Museum and Memorial

Why did America enter World War I ... On April 2, President Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany specifically citing Germany's renewed ...

The History of the United States during World War II (HA)

Throughout WWII, over 16 million Americans served in uniform, while countless others contributed to the war effort on the Homefront.

World War II - National Museum of the American Indian

American Indians enlisted in overwhelming numbers after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Forty-four thousand of an estimated Native American population ...

World War II - Naval History and Heritage Command

The extensive material on the chronologically organized webpages highlights the important events associated with naval activities and operations in the all ...

World War II - Annenberg Learner

World War II. America is enveloped in total war, from mobilization on the home front to a scorching air war in Europe. Professor Miller's view of World War ...

A Brief History of the U.S. Army in World War II

A Brief History of the US Army in World War II highlights the major ground force campaigns during the six years of the war, offers suggestions for further ...

The U.S. in World War II

1939-45 (U.S. involved, 1941-46) ... I have seen war. I hate war.” —President Franklin D. Roosevelt, World War II ... See World War II for more details ...

A Comparative Study of America's Entries into World War I and ...

While German aggression shaped American opinion in World War II, Japanese action forced the United States to enter the war. In both cases, the tone of ...