World War two was one of the most significant wars of the modern era. Hitler’s Germany and his plans for an ideal race were radical and inhumane. But still some blame for the war has to go to the United States and England for allowing Germany to expand. During the first few years of the war Germany was unopposed in Europe, the allies fearing a second great war did not want any trouble, but through their actions they actually allowed the war to occur.
The Germans began by annexing Austria to their country and then began to move through Europe defiant of the threats of other countries. Germany took more than half of Europe before England and the United States began to notice they were in trouble. England finally entered the war in 1939, but France had already been captured, and the small island was being bombed by the German air force called the Luftwaffe. Then for the United States to notice that they had to go to war they had to be attacked in their homeland, and that is exactly what the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor did, it awoke the “sleeping giant.” With more than Two thousand deaths and the almost completely destroyed pacific fleet in Pearl Harbor the United States entered the war.
If both countries had entered the war before Hitler had gotten to France, the war would have had ended before, and with fewer casualties. The two countries must also be blamed for the war, because of their unwillingness to fight Hitler before he became too strong.
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I tend to agree with your assertion here. The U.S. is often pictured as the savior in situations that we either create or exasperate until it becomes too much.
ReplyDeleteI would change the color of your font here. It is difficult to read.
You should share this with Mrs. Steere - she would enjoy it!