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well the rest of the world was already at war, but Japan feared that we would attack them, so they bombed pearl harbor before we could attack them

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Why USA enter the world war 2?

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What was the battle that us involved in World War 2?

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Why did US jion World War 2?

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How did the U.S. got involved in World War 2?

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