10 minutes agoThe U.S. History of World War II
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(7 years ago)On December 7, 1941, an unexpected air strike occurs by the Japanese imperial navy against the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II that began in 1939. During the first two years of global conflict, [...]
The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II that began in 1939.
During the first two years of global conflict, the United States had maintained formal neutrality while supplying Britain, the Soviet Union and China with war materials through the loan-crich law signed on March 11, 1941.
During the war of over 16 million Americans served in the army, 290 thousand were killed in action, 670 thousand were injured, 130,201 were taken captive, of which 116,129 returned home after the war.
