WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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resentment at having to disrupt civilian life.
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gratitude that the Great Depression was finally over.
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a fervent ideological belief in democracy and hatred of fascism.
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less idealistic and ideological and more practical than the outlook in World War I.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In January of that year, one poll found that 88% of Americans opposed the idea of declaring war against the Axis powers in Europe. As late as June, only 35% of Americans believed their government should risk war to help the British.
Detailed explanation-2: -The need for labor opened up new opportunities for women and African Americans and other minorities. Millions of Americans left home to take jobs in war plants that sprang up around the nation. Economic output skyrocketed. The war effort on the “Home Front” required sacrifices and cooperation.
Detailed explanation-3: -On December 7, 1941, following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, the United States declared war on Japan. Three days later, after Germany and Italy declared war on it, the United States became fully engaged in the Second World War.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The USA had resisted involvement in the war. It was unwilling to once again face all the economic problems that the First World War had caused.