Interpretation of US Entrance
History: KS3, topic 19.1.15
Interpretations of the United States’ Entrance in the War
Historians disagree over why the United States felt the need to enter World War Two.
Was Pearl Harbour an excuse for war?
- Some historians argue that the American President (Franklin D Roosevelt) already knew about the attack on Pearl Harbour.
- They argue that Roosevelt used Pearl Harbour as an excuse to declare war on Japan and Germany.
Did the United State benefit from war?
- Some historians argue that key American industrialists benefited from the war.
- This was because many countries bought weapons from the United States.
- The United States emerged stronger after World War Two.
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Who was the president of the United State at the time of the Pearl Harbour attack?