In the year 1939 when World War II broke out, President Roosevelt was quick to declare the United States a neutral party in the conflict. He felt this best for our nation, as did the American citizens. We wished to avoid all foreign entanglements. On December 7th, 1941 the public outlook changed with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. Soon after, Germany declared war on our nation. Through the use of propaganda, videos and posters alike, the U.S. government soon had the American people backing the war effort. We soon saw and understood that Germany had to be stopped. The United States was by no means the soul contributor to the downfall of Adolph Hitler and Nazi Germany, but without our support, technology, and manpower, the Axis powers would have dominated the European continent.

Even before the United States entered the war, we supported the British and Soviet forces. The staple of their war effort originated in the Lend-Lease Program. Instated by President Roosevelt in 1941, this act supplied Britain with a quarter of their munitions and Russia with just over a tenth of theirs. These goods were not seen as credits or loans, rather given freely to the nations fighting against the

The third and final factor which proved the United States the deciding factor in the outcome of the Second World War was the sheer manpower and industry they produced. The U.S. produced 325,000 aircraft while involved in the war; 87,000 tanks; 315,000 artillery pieces; 2.5 million trucks; and 5,200 merchant vessels (Liberty Ships) to supply the war effort from across the Atlantic. Furthermore, we produced more than %50 of all armaments used against Germany and Italy during WWII. All of this, however, was still not enough. Secretary of War, Henry Stimpson, said that "we cannot permanently be in the position of toolmakers for other nations fight." We needed also to provide men and command (Dear 679). America sent upwards of 16 million men into WWII, losing only 2 million. People may say that Russia contributed so much more to the sheer numbers on the field against Germany which may be true, but, with superior leadership, we made our troops count for more. We had amazing mobility. This allowed us to move our troops from one battlefront to another depending on where the battle was. For example, the Big Red One fought in North Africa and was dominated by the Germans at the Battle of Kasserine Pass (Parker 323). Although the units were in shambles, they were able to regroup and quickly move on to Sicily, Italy, and Normandy. We also fought decisive battles. We wasted no manpower. Every soldier was used to his full extent. For example, Omaha and Utah Beach, where we landed over 1 million troops, eac

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