At the beginning of World War II, the United States maintained a policy of neutrality, focusing on domestic issues and avoiding direct involvement in European conflicts. However, it supported Allied nations through programs like Lend-Lease, providing military aid and supplies to countries such as Britain and France. The U.S. gradually shifted its stance as tensions escalated, particularly following the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, which ultimately led to direct military engagement in Europe.
The war in the Pacific had no similarity to the war in Europe. The Pacific war was largely a matter of 'Island hopping' -of large numbers of US troops and Marines fighting on beaches and to occupy islands, and of large naval battles involving aircraft carriers. -The war in Europe was a an air war in the beginning, and after D-Day a series of major land battles.The war in the Pacific had no similarity to the war in Europe. The Pacific war was largely a matter of 'Island hopping' -of large numbers of US troops and Marines fighting on beaches and to occupy islands, and of large naval battles involving aircraft carriers. -The war in Europe was a an air war in the beginning, and after D-Day a series of major land battles.
The US had nothing to do with the Battle of Stalingrad. Battle of Stalingrad took place on the Eastern Front in the Soviet Union which the US had never been involved with during World War 2. The US was only involved with the War in the Pacific Theater and later on the Western Front.
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Then the US would have been the aggresser. That is NOT our policy.
The United States did adopt at the beginning of the war in Europe a policy of neutrality.
At the beginning of the war the US did... absolutely nothing, refusing to get invovled in Europe's affairs.
He was the general in charge of the US Army, for the troops fighting in Europe
The war in the Pacific had no similarity to the war in Europe. The Pacific war was largely a matter of 'Island hopping' -of large numbers of US troops and Marines fighting on beaches and to occupy islands, and of large naval battles involving aircraft carriers. -The war in Europe was a an air war in the beginning, and after D-Day a series of major land battles.The war in the Pacific had no similarity to the war in Europe. The Pacific war was largely a matter of 'Island hopping' -of large numbers of US troops and Marines fighting on beaches and to occupy islands, and of large naval battles involving aircraft carriers. -The war in Europe was a an air war in the beginning, and after D-Day a series of major land battles.
At the beginning of WWI, US trade with Europe increased because President Wilson claimed neutrality; the US could trade with both sides. However, once the US became involved, trade decreased.
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The US did not belong to any side at the beginning of WW1.
No. Pearl Harbor was at the beginning of the US involvement in the war (Dec 7, 1941). D-day was near the end of the war in Europe (June 6, 1944)
Wilson's statement reflected the position that the US should remain neutral during the beginning of World War 1. This statement reflected what the US people were thinking and feeling too.
the cold war
Both times the US was late in the game. The US had the attitude of "its Europes war, we dont care." Both times the US 'saved the day'. They came in with troops and financial backing the helped bolster the Allies.