USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Three days later, Germany and Italy, allied with Japan, declared war on the United States. America was now drawn into a global war. It had allies in this fight–most importantly Great Britain and the Soviet Union. But the job the nation faced in December 1941 was formidable.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, ended the debate over American intervention in both the Pacific and European theaters of World War II. The day after the attack, Congress declared war on Imperial Japan with only a single dissenting vote.

Detailed explanation-3: -The army would attack Hitler’s troops at their weakest points first and slowly advance toward German soil. The plan was known as “closing the ring.” In December 1941, Roosevelt and Churchill agreed to attack German holdings in North Africa first. That maneuver was finally executed in October 1942.

Detailed explanation-4: -The U.S. troops arrived just in time to turn the tide of the war in favor of the Allies. Both sides were exhausted and running out of soldiers. The influx of fresh troops helped to boost the morale of the Allies and played a major role in the defeat of the Germans.