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This 3 page paper takes a look at the debate that ensued about World War II. Historical events are duly noted. Arguments are discussed and the anti-war movement relayed. It is argued that the U.S. should have entered the war irrespective of Pearl Harbor. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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of the nation. It is rare when a hostile nation harms Americans on their own soil, but these incidents are glaring reminders that U.S. soil cannot fully protect its citizenry.
The United States can be attacked. Although this is the case, prior to Pearl Harbor, no incidents of this magnitude had taken place and the United States had a policy
of neutrality. While it was Pearl Harbor that decided it was time for the U.S. to intervene in World War II, there was a raging debate in America before that
time as to the involvement of the United States in international affairs. In looking at the debate of participation in World War II, it is interesting to see
what might have happened. Had the U.S. not been attacked directly, would it have entered World War II? Should it have participated? In retrospect, there is much to defend the
actions of the U.S. particularly due to the facts as they emerged about Nazi Germany. There were also enough facts known prior to the attack and certainly there were valid
reasons for America to enter the war. That said, at the time that Pearl Harbor was attacked there were many reasons not to become involved in this large, European action.
In the early thirties, prior to 1941 when the U.S. was attacked, the European war had already begun. Due to this, the U.S. passed neutrality acts in 1935 to
continue its isolationist view (Miller & Faux, 1997). Although the U.S. did not directly get involved for some time, it did in 1940 give Britain fifty ships in exchange for
eight sites that the U.S. would be able to use on their territory (1997). Still trying to avoid entry, the U.S. created a Lend-Lease program that would assist any nation
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