Sunday, June 24, 2012
Summer 2012- WWII blog post
While Europe was dealing with invasions, alliances, and Hitler's onslaught- the United States reverted to an isolationist policy. December 7, 1941 changed everything. After the Pearl Harbor bombing, the United States declared war on Japan. As a result of the alliance system, Germay declared war on the U.S. and vice versa.
EXPLAIN the United States' role in Europe and the Pacific Theatre. Then STATE which one you think was more important and WHY,
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Once the United States became fully involved in WWII, they created elaborate battle plans to save Europe from Germany’s take-over. First, America influenced the Allies to adopt the convoy system to spare their ships from fatality. This helped get supplied into blocked-off, starving allied nations. Then, America helped liberate North Africa from Germany’s Afrika Korps. After facing strong opposition from Germany in America’s invasion of Italy, the Allies launched a full powered attack led by American general, Dwight D. Eisenhower on the northern beaches of France in Operation Overlord. Also called D-Day, this military operation helped give the Allies the jump-start they needed to turn the war around, and the Battle of the Bulge led to the ultimate defeat Germany.
America’s original conflict was with Japan as a result of the attack on Pearl Harbor; however, Germany’s declaration of war on the U.S. led them to postpone the War in pacific. After V-E Day, American forces were freed up to give their full attention to the Pacific. Instead of Japan successfully dominating the pacific as they had planned, they were blocked by U.S. forces at Australia, and the U.S. turned the war around in the Battle of Midway where they crushed the Japanese forces that were headed for that island. After that, American troops used island hopping to get close to Japan. Once they reached it though, Americans experienced a massive loss of life in trying to attack Japan itself. Truman resorted to dropping two Atomic Bombs on the civilian populated cities of Japan. This made the U.S. first to use the Atomic bomb, and the first and only country to drop it on a populated city.
I think both were quite equally important in which America stopped Germany’s invasion in Europe and showed the extent of which they were willing to go to win the war against Japan; although, in my opinion, America had a better impact on Europe where it quickly resolved conflict in and returned nations to their original government except for the temporary occupation of Germany. Despite the fact that the U.S.’s victory over Japan spared many Pacific and Asian nations from Japanese occupation, it was won on poor terms and ended in hundreds of thousands of civilian casualties (not necessarily all Japanese, either). Japan was not completely innocent either in their invasion of China and the civilian casualties that were completely avoidable there. I think because of the murder of civilians from both sides in the War in the Pacific, the importance and purpose of this war was lost. The impact in Europe was more important because it spared the loss of civilian lives from the holocaust instead of causing it through the Atomic bomb in the Pacific.
The United States played a large role in the European Theatre as they came to the aid of their fellow allies. Many even say that the Allies could not have defeated the Axis Powers without the support and backing by the United States (whether such a statement is true will never be know, of course). The main reason why Germany lost was because they ran out of resources. The Allies, however, did not have this problem, because of the contributions that the U.S. made.
In the Pacific Theatre, the U.S. played a much more individually aggressive role. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was not only devastating, but it was also on American soil, and thus immediately engaged the U.S. in WWII. I feel that the Pacific Theatre was more important because it made isolationist Americans do a complete 180, and catapulted the U.S. into war. It changed what the war meant to Americans, and with the creation of the atomic bomb, it changed what war would mean to everyone. The dropping of the atom bomb on Japan was one of the single most devastating events in all of wartime history.
The United States entered the war for countless reasons and once they joined they had a major impact on the outcome. They caused the tide to shift in regards to who was winning the war. The US helped by bringing supplies to troops through the Atlantic and bringing up soldiers’ morale just as they did in WWI. The US also helped win many significant battles such as the Battle of the Bulge. In the Pacific Theatre, Americans aided to the war by winning battles such as the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway. Without US involvement in either arena, the outcome of the war would be very different but in my opinion the Pacific Theatre was more important because the US had better technology and ships to beat the Japanese with than the rest of the Allies did.
In Europe, the United States supplied the Allies with weapons, troops and a morale booster. The US fought with the Allies to turn the tide of the war in their favor with victories in Operation Overlord and the Battle of the Bulge. Eventually, this led to the surrender of Germany thus ending the war in Europe as Jess said. Yet the US also engaged in war with Japan in the Pacific Theatre. In this war, it was just the US and against Japan, with the US protecting against the threat of Japan. At Japan’s provocation, the US attacked Japan’s forces viciously starting with the Battle of the Coral Sea and ending with the dropping of two atomic bombs. In both wars, whether the US was backing up its allies, or fighting as the main combatant, it played the role of preserving democracy.
It is very difficult to say which war was more important. Without becoming involved in Europe, the European countries could have very well fallen to either communism or totalitarian dictatorship. Yet by this time it was just a repeat incident almost. Personally, I think the battle in the Pacific Theatre with Japan may have been more important because of all it entailed. The US had not previously had much experience with enemy pilots committing suicide (Kamikaze pilots), their navy was being severely tested and the first atom bomb was dropped with devastating consequences. The power of a new weapon was realized and this war revealed what magnitude of destruction mankind could engineer. I think the role of the US in the Pacific Theatre was the most important because it gave the US more to think about what could happen when it comes to war. It gave the US reason to think that war might not be so great and the US must take responsibility for its actions in other countries.
Jaclyn- I agree with you in everything you said. I liked how you focused on the outcomes of specific battles and events that the US played a major role in.
Theresa- I like how you mentioned the bigger picture of the impact that the US had. It is interesting to think about how warfare and even the structure of Europe and beyond could have changed without US involvement.
Elizabeth- I agree with you because without the US, the allies couldn't get any supplies. I also agree that them dropping the bomb was the most devestating event in all of wartime history.
Jess- I like how you were very detailed in your response about the certain battles and strategies that the US used.
I agree with Elizabeth that the convoy system turned WWII around so that the Allies were winning, and that the Allies could not have on without it.I do not agree that the pacific theater had the biggest impact on the war because I believe that stopping the war in Europe helped prevent Germany from continuing the holocaust which saved lives instead of ending them through the atomic bomb.
Jaclyn Juarez had a good point about the U.S.'s impact in the Pacific theater was more important because they were the main fighters that battle. Though I still believe that the U.S.'s involvement in Europe was important in that the Allies could not have won with out them. I agree that the U.S. were the mostly the only cause stopping the Japanese from dominating the Pacific.
On December 7, 1941, things became a lot different for Americans, the bombing of Pearl Harbor changed everything the United States had many roles throughout the war. The United States role in the Pacific Theatre was that they were basically in control of it. USA fought a number of naval and air battles in the surrounding seas too. One of the main reasons for participation in the Pacific was to re-liberate the Philippines (a U.S. territory at the time). The role of the United States was to support our allies such as New Zealand, Australia and the Philippines, and to fight the Japanese. In Europe, the US role included supplying the Allies (especially the British) with materiel and armaments. Additionally, the US was responsible for establishing beachheads on (D-Day) and Southern Italy, and doing a lot of fighting to push back both the Italians and especially the German Armies, the enemies. The power of a new weapon was realized and this war revealed what magnitude of destruction mankind could engineer. I think the role of the US in the Pacific Theatre was the most important because USA had a more intense role and it gave Americans a taste of what would happen in a war. It also let the United States realize the amounts of responsibility having to take for other countries, and we should really focus on our country unless others ask for help. I feel that the Pacific Theatre was more important because it turned everything around and the USA went into war! This changed what the war meant to Americans, the Americans changed over all too, the woman were involved too, and with the creation of the atomic bomb, it changed the meaning of war for everyone. Clearly, USA had many roles and the dropping of the bomb on Pearl Harbor was very devastating.
I agree with what Elizabeth Hudy said on the Allies could not have defeated the Axis powers without the Americans support. also, how Germany lost due to lack of resources because with resources that is a big part of how you can win,the more you have the easier it is and resources give one the more advantage to fight. Lastly, I also agree with you that the bombing of Pearl Harbor was the most devastating event in history, because it changed how Americans see things overall.
I agree with Jaclyn Juarez that the Joining of the United States had a major impact on the outcome, and how the USA caused the tide to shift in regards to who was winning the war, like you said. since Japanese bombed pear harbor thinking they were going to win, but they lost. also I agree with you on how the US helped a lot by producing supplies to troops through the Atlantic.
The United States played a huge role in the European Theatre. Because they were able to give a ton of aid of their fellow allies. The United States played a huge part because the had thousand of troops ready to end the war.The main reason why Germany lost was because they ran out of resources and they were lossing to many men. The Allies were all good because they got more support from the United States.
In the Pacific Theatre the U.S. played more individually aggressive role. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was not only devastating, but it was also on American soil, and thats why the U.S.A went into WWII. I feel that the Pacific Theatre was more important because it was when the Americans got into WWll. It changed what the war meant to Americans. It also lead to the creation of the atomic bomb and it changed what war would mean to everyone. The dropping of the atom bomb on Japan was one of the single most devastating events in all of war time history because it was on of a kind of weapon. It kills thousands of people in minutes.
Jaclyn I agree on how you said the U.S helped bring supplies to the troops. This was big because it helped the troops stay alive.
Elizabeth I agree how you said that with out the U.S. troops the war could have been lost. But the reason the U.S got into the war helped a lot because the U.S. sent thousands of people over to fight.
After the bombing of Peral Harbor on December 7, 1941 the United States deccided to enter WWII. The United States changed the war in many way for both Europe and the Pacific. For example, Europe was dealing with the problems from Hitler and invasions. To aid Europe, the U.S. stepped up and supported them with troops, artillery, and the belief of victory. The main battle, D-Day, was a starting point for Allies to turn the tide of the war. On the other hand, in the Pacific Theatre the United States played a more individual role. Due to the Pearl Harbor attack, Pacific battles such as the Battle of Midway were more personal. Also, because of the attack, the United States entered WWII and began to aid Europe.
I believe the Pacific Theatre was more important because it was more of an agressive attack and made more of an impact that helped with the Europe Theatre. Since it was more personal due to the Pearl Harbor attrack, more advanced stradigies and technology were used to make that huge impact the United States wanted.
Jaclyn- I agree with your statement on how the U.S. involement in the Pacific was more important because of the technology used. I also liked how you used examples of different battles, because most of those battles, such as Midway did change the way the war was being fought.
Andy- I agree with your statement on how the bombing of Pearl Harbor was ppersonal to the United States because it was on their soil, which made the Pacific battles more important.
World war two started when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. By then WWII had been going on for 2 years when the United States had entered. On December 7, 1941 the Empire of Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor which was one of our main Navy bases and killed several sailors. The next day December 8, 1941, President FDR had announced that the US was entering World War 2. We declared war on Japan which leaded us to Germany because both countries were allies. This is what led us to fight on European land. D- Day is an important day in history because it was when the US and other allied countries invaded the beaches of Normandy, France. Another role was the Battle of the Bulge. This battle was when Germany had planned to attack American and British lines and cut through to get to Belgium, but their plan failed because the Allies held through. For Pacific theater the Battle of Midway was when the US had broken into Japanese coded that mentioned that they wanted to capture an island. The US sneaked attacked them and sunk all of their carriers. Proving japan could be defeated. In my opinion the Pacific theater was more advanced and had more technology then European. It showed that they had a strong system going on when they fought in the Pacific.--KIANA PEREZ
World war two started when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. By then WWII had been going on for 2 years when the United States had entered. On December 7, 1941 the Empire of Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor which was one of our main Navy bases and killed several sailors. The next day December 8, 1941, President FDR had announced that the US was entering World War 2. We declared war on Japan which leaded us to Germany because both countries were allies. This is what led us to fight on European land. D- Day is an important day in history because it was when the US and other allied countries invaded the beaches of Normandy, France. Another role was the Battle of the Bulge. This battle was when Germany had planned to attack American and British lines and cut through to get to Belgium, but their plan failed because the Allies held through. For Pacific theater the Battle of Midway was when the US had broken into Japanese coded that mentioned that they wanted to capture an island. The US sneaked attacked them and sunk all of their carriers. Proving japan could be defeated. In my opinion the Pacific theater was more advanced and had more technology then European. It showed that they had a strong system going on when they fought in the Pacific.--kiana perez
I agree with Kali technology did have a great impact on how the Americans were able to conquer Pacific battles.
Jess you were really detailed with the battles I liked how you were able to back your information up with facts. I didn’t know that after VE day Americans were freed up to give their full attention to the pacific.
The United states had a very large role in winning WWII on both the European and Pacific theatres. The US was a huge help on the European theatre, helping the struggling British, French, and Russian forces regain their land and their strength. A good example of this is D-Day, also codenamed Operation Overlord, which took place on Normandy Beach, a fortified German line. The Allies attacked, and with the combined might of the American, British, and Canadian forces, captured Normandy Beach. With their foothold in France, the Allies eventually moved deeper in to France. With the help of hundreds of thousands of American troops, the Allies eventually retook France and moved into Germany. Also, American troops, while unexperienced, played a part in winning back North Africa from German General Erwin Rommel. From there, American and Allied troops pushed into Italy, and, while meeting strong resistance, pushed torwards Germany. The US also brought much needed supplies, weapons, armor, munitions and morale to the Allies.
The Pacific theatre was fought solely between the Japanese forces and the US forces. This was a much different theatre of war, with hot jungles, small islands and the large ocean. The US was one of the only countries to fight in this theatre, and they were one of the only ones who could free the Asian nations of Japanese control. Many of the countries in the Pacific were conquered and under the rule of Japan. The US was the only country who was immediatly able to free these countries and take on the Japanese army. The US could also relieve nations fighting for their lives against Japan. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, angry Americans declared war on Japan and their ally Germany. Hundreds of thousands of American troops sailed to the Pacific to battle the thinly spread Japanese army. One of the most famous battles of the Pacific was the Battle of Midway, in which The Japanese navy was crippled. When the Americans reached the Pacific islands, they used the strategy "island hopping", or only taking the islands that would get them closer to Japan, instead of conquering every island. By the time the Americans were ready to invade Japan, President Truman authorized the use of the newly made atomic bomb in order to avoid the massive loss of life. Twice Japan was bombed, and in both times hit hard. The emperor of Japan, Hirohito, desired peace, and the fighting in the Pacific stopped.
I think both roles were important, because in the European theatre, they were finally able to supress the powerful German army, and saved many lives by ending the Holocaust. In the Pacific theatre, the US saved many conquered nations under harsh Japanese rule, and ended a war that could have possibly gone on for several more years.
Kyle Gunnerson
The Pacific Theater served as a great role for the U.S, I think because the United States pretty much controlled the Pacific Theater and worked hard to earn that statues by many fighting they fought around and in the ocean. The United States biggest role was to support our allies and help aid them. Our main allies at that time were New Zealand, Australia and the Philippines. The second thing the U.S. was set on doing was to fight the Japanese, no matter what it would take.
In Europe, the US had a lot riding on them especially because they needed to supply the Allies with materiel and weaponries. Furthermore, the US was accountable for instituting the beachheads in Northern France (D-Day) and Southern Italy, and doing everything they can to push back not only Italians but German Armies as well, considering that Germany was our fascist enemies at the time being. During WWII things took a turn for the worst, in the Pacific Theatre, the United States led their allies into a new kind of fighting-The introduction of the atomic bomb which was not only lethal but a technological advancement.
After the war had ended and there was no longer any fighting, the United States had a new plan in mind, which was to rebuild. I think each event was equally important; one being that the United States stopped Germany’s invasions into Europe and two the United States new courage to fighting and beating the Japanese.
i agree with you Theresa in you stating that the Pacific Theater was more important because i agree with you in saying that it gave the U.S. time to strategically plan what war would really do.
Jess-I agree with Jess on how both roles were equally important, both saved who knows how many lives, and put down armies too powerful for any one country.
Jaclyn-I think the US was not the only one with a state of the art navy, Britain has always been known as a powerful navy, but in WWII they were more focused on the war in Europe then the war in the Pacific.
Although there was not much of an impact on America when World War II started in 1939, the impact on America came 2 years later. On December 7, 1941, something that will never be forgotten in America happened. This was the Japanese attack on the Naval base, Pearl Harbor. The next day was the start date for the Americans to enter World War II, which was declaring war on Japan and Germany. We were allies with Great Britain and more European countries, and this is what led us to fight on European grounds. The United States was also helping to supply weapons to our allies. The U.S was under a lot of stress, especially when D-Day arrived. This was on European grounds, Normandy, France. This battle was a tremendous loss of the allied soldiers, and many were killed. This included the Pacific Theater, which was largely controlled by the United States. This was the state at fighting many naval battles in the water with ships, and air battles above the water. During the Pacific Theater, the atomic bomb was also created in which the U.S bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I think both theaters were very important during the war because they complete each other. The U.S was able to step in on German grounds and rescue many from Concentration camps. The U.S was also able to have battles with Japan in the Pacific Theater. All in which affected the end results of the war with an allied victory.
Kyle- I agree with your statements. Especially when you say that both Theatres were important because both affected the end results of the war. And also they were able to save many people in Europe under Hitlers power.
Rozhan- You made really good points about the Pacific Theatre being very important because they were able to keep America updated with the war more quickly, and how everything that happened in the Pacific is why the U.S went to war.
The United States role in Europe during WWII was that it had helped the French, Russians, and English take down the Europeans. Without America it would have been harder to stop the Nazis, because the American troops helped shut down many concentration camps. The United States role in the Pacific Theatre during WWII was really big. One of the reasons why the United States had participated in the Pacific was to re-liberate the Philippines.I think that the war on Germany was much more important because of the Genocide. The war with the Pacific killed thousands, but the war in Germany had killed millions.
Jess- I agree with you that Europe had more of an impact. Japan might have had the atomic bomb, but Europe had concentration camps that were killing thousands and they needed to be stopped.
Kyle- I agree and disagree with you. They were both very important and a major impact but I think that Europe was a little more important, because the holocaust needed to be stopped.
The United States had a very important role in the European and the Pacific theater. The US had tried to become isolated from the war, but they began helping the Allies by sending supplies overseas. German U-boats sank many cargo ships carrying supplies, and so an escort for the ships, called convoys, were called into play. When the United States went to war with Germany, they began sending troops to Europe and Africa as well. This provided much relief to the US' European Allies, as these fresh troops and supplies replaced the weary troops of the Allies. The US was instrumental in the European campaign, with successful battles such as D-day and the Battle of the Bulge. The US was a huge part of why Germany lost the war. The US was also a huge part of the Pacific Front. It was the country doing most of the fighting. The US declared war on Japan because of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, a US naval base. The war with Japan mostly consisted of battles on islands such as Iwo Jima and Okinawa. These battles were heavy losses for America, but even more so for Japan. Japan also suffered many naval defeats at the hands of the US navy. The war in the Pacific ended with the dropping of two atomic bombs on Japan.
I think the most important role of the US was its role in the European theater. Without the help of the US, the European allies may have lost the war against Germany. Also, if it wasn't for the help of the US, the holocaust would have continued and no one could have stopped Hitler's "final solution." The US was the savior of the European nations and played a very important role in the European front.
The role of the U.S in Europe was to provide aid to the Allies by sending supplies, weapons and Army troops, because they wanted to remain neutral. However, American troops fought alongside the Allies during D-Day to ultimately turn the odds of winning the war over and defeating Germany. However, once the U.S was attacked by Japan, their views of neutrality shifted. By being attacked on their home soil, the U.S had no hesitation declaring war on Japan. Their role in the Pacific was to now defeat their enemy which caused Americans young and old to commit to the war efforts. Men and women worked together to build planes, tanks and ships to support the troops overseas. Personally, I think the role in the Pacific was more important than the U.S role in Europe. Not only because of the creation of the atomic bomb which caused Japan to surrender, but because the fight with Japan united the country. A new form of patriotism formed as the nation rationed resources, accepted women into the work field and men enlisted to serve the country. A new found pride from Americans rose, as they supported themselves through a war and moved them up as a super power. It is amazing how destruction and pain can united a nation, which in turn successfully defeats an enemy for justice. And this is more important than aiding the Allies because it gives Americans the drive to fight for their own losses, which makes for a stronger nation.
Jess- I agree with you because the European front was more of an impact than the war in the Pacific. Without the defeat of the German's in Europe, the rest of the US' European Allies may have lost to the Germans. That would mean even more causalty rates and more innocent deaths due to the Holocauset.
Andy- I disagree with you. I think the European front was much more important than the Pacific front. The saving of lives is more important than the destruction of lives. The atomic bombs killed many innocent Japanese people, and they were used even though Japan may have surrendered earlier. The European front saved thousands, possibly millions of lives along with the stopping of the Holocaust.
Ethan- I like your approach on the impact the U.S has although it was just an aid to other European countries. Americans were the extra boost which kept the Allies strong and I agree that the genocide in Germany couldn't have ended without help from the U.S. Although the U.S wasn't a powerful nation during World War 2, I like how your response displays how any amount of effort can change an outcome for the better.
Rozhan- I agree with you on how fighting in the Pacific allowed the U.S to show their strength and prove the military can be effective. Even though the U.S was ranked 19th in the world, the victory over Japan set a foundation for the U.S to become a super power, which I think is very important.
Chelsie P.
The United States had a few major roles in World War II after they joined. The U.S and Britain joined together to make a remarkable alliance. The Allies worked together to weaken the Axis' Powers. One major accomplishment of the Allies were the battles fought on beaches during D-Day. The brutal fighting the Allies went through was justified with the freedom of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Another plus was the Battle of the Bulge; while not much changed territory wise, German troops were dissipated.
The Pacific Theatre was the war faught on the Pacific ocean side, mainly against Japan. Doolittle's Raid was the first true victory the Allies had had against Japan during this war. They pulled a Pearl Harbor type fighting style. This war lifted Americans' spirits and weakened Japans'. The Battle of Midway played a big part of the Pacific Theatre battles because this is when the Allies started island hopping and started getting closer and closer to Japan. However, the bombing of Hiroshima and the bombing of Nagasaki were the most influential events that the Americans were involved with during the war.
I believe that the Pacific Theatre was more important because Japan attacking Pearl Harbor was the main cause of the Americans even joining the war in the first place. Although the Allies fought on the European front first, they made just as big as an impact on the Pacific battles if not more. After Japan surrendered, the Yalta Conference was held. This conference was the beginning of many changes including the Nuremberg War trials.
During World War 2, many different countries made their way into the war at different times. At first, the United States isolated itself, not wanting to get involved at all, especially after being devasted from the Great Depression. However, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the US declared war on Japan, and subsequently, Italy and Germany thus declared war on the US. As time went on, the United States' role in the Pacific theatre was too defeat and destroy Japan, and since the Japanese were aggressive and never gave up, the US had to be forceful and fight back hard. The US was also trying to keep their citizens and country safe, so they went against civil rights and created Japanese internment camps. Eventually, the US was sick of all of the fighting in the Pacific, so they dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the Japanese finally surrendered. On the other hand, in the European theatre, the US was allied with Britian and other countries, and were trying to fight off the Axis powers, which included Germany and Italy. After the Axis were being too harsh and forceful, the Allies plotted to try to create the beginning of the end of the war in Europe by invading the beaches of France to fight Nazi Germany.This was difficult but very effective, and soon the Allies were able to regain Paris, and soon after, the war was finally over.
Chelsie P.
Elizabeth- It was nice the way you explained everything. I thought it was clear and precise. I also like how you mentioned that the isolationists did a 180 because of the Pacific Theatre.
Jaclyn- I like how you said that when the Americans joined "they caused the tide to shift in regards to who was winning the war". I think the outcome could have been totally different if it wasn't for the help of America. I guess we will never know though.
Gavin Binns- I do not totally agree with what Gavin wrote about how the Pacific theatre was not as important as the European theatre in regards to American involvement because if they had not taken action after Pearl Harbor, the Japanese might have tried to attack even more on the US and might have even tried to take it over. This would have been very dumb to not have tried to stop, which is why the United States took action when it did. However, I do agree with Gavin about the fact that the Allies could not have defeated the Germans if it weren't for the United States, because Hitler and the Nazi's were just too powerful, but the US support is what majorly impacted the Allies for the better. Overall, I like how Gavin added his insight to the US involvement in World War 2.
Jaclyn Juarez-
I agree with what Jaclyn wrote about United States involvement in WW2. She mentioned how we sent supplies and increased morale, which is huge factor that led to the success of the Allies which people often overlook. Also, I like how she listed 4 or 5 specific battles that the United States was involved with that were major turning points and tide twisters in the war, and that they had a big part in.
Europe was very weak at the time and that’s when the United States needed to step in a huge amount to aid them. We helped them by sending weapons, troops, confidence because at that time they were in major need of supplies and man power. And if Europe had not had the resources we provided for them they wouldn’t have any thus losing the war. The us also helped Europe fight the war by joining them in battle. We helped in Operation Overlord and the Battle of the Bulge and D-day which ended the war in Europe. We also helped Europe in the aftermath of the war in their country. It was in such bad shape that the United States sent them a lot of money to help rebuild the ever so weak country of Europe. In the Pacific Theatre the Unites States role was very big and extensive; they pretty much controlled the whole thing. There we helped support our allies including Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines in theses series of air, sea, and naval battles against the Japanese Navy. The United States also freed a lot of the Countries that Japan had takeover in the Pacific during the war. And during this Pacific war the United States created a new technique in warfare called Island hopping which was a strategy to get to another island conquer islands by defeating the enemy until reaching the enemy’s homeland. This lead to the invasion of Japan and then to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki which then ended the war with Japan. I think that the United States involvement in the Pacific theatre way by far more Important. My reasoning for this is because if The US hadn’t been involved in these battles, the Japanese wouldn’t have been defeated. Thus leading to the takeover of more cities and countries, and huge spread of a fascist/dictatorship type of government. The Allies couldn’t defeat the Japanese without the Unites States help which would have led to destruction. This outcome ultimately affected the war and how the world would be like if we hadn’t helped.
-Vanessa Roush
At first the United States tried their best to stay out of the action by being isolationists, but it did not work as the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and brought them fully into the war. While they had sent supplies to the Allies throughout the war they became more involved after the run in with the Japanese. They began sending in troops to aide the Europeans in Russia and other countries in order to fend of the Germans because it became clear that the Germans could not be allowed to continue. The United States helped to make plans with the Allies in order to bring the war to a stop and thus D-Day was planned. An extreme number of American troops went in and and even helped to win D-Day because of the amount of fresh troops that they managed to send into to fight off the weakened and tired Germans.
The United States as part of the Pacific Theatre on the other hand was a much more personal matter. The Japanese had bombed them and taken away some of their peace of mind and it was a great offense to the American people. The majority of troops went straight to Japan to fight against the people who had attacked them. It was also a much more difficult matter because the Japanese would not give up no matter what and it eventually led to the making of the atomic bomb.
While the American involvement was important in both areas I find it was slightly more important in the European areas as they helped bring a stop to the main war. Without the United States coming into the action the Germans may have continued on and won the war but with American aid the Allies were able to get the upper hand and win. In the Pacific it was more a one on one war and it wasn't causing a world wide commotion so stopping the main war was much more important.
Jess- I agree with your reasoning for the impact in Europe being of greater importance. It was much less destructive and didn't end in the loss of as many lives as the the atomic bomb dropping did.
Theresa C- Your reasoning for the Pacific Theatre is actually quite true. It changed the way that Americans, and even the world, had to think about war and weapons of mass destruction.
Jess- I really like you answered the question in full detail with more information on WW2 and the important battles, strategies, and events.I do agree with you that they are equally important and I feel you had great reasoning on why you felt that the United States impact on Europe was more important which made me see things different. Great Response!
Elizabeth Hudy- I think your essay was great and I do agree that the Pacific Theatre was more important. But i think your response could have had more depth in it by giving more reasons on the subject and more info. Other than that great response!
The United States role in the war was to help the Allied forces in Europe and stop Hitler and his army. While in the Pacific the United States was to eliminate them and it was their own war pretty much. In my opinion I think that the war in the Pacific Theatre was more important because it was a war we were fighting on our own soil pretty much while In Europe there were other allied forces helping.
Vanessa R. - I agreed with you and i believe that the war in the Pacific was by far more importnat but i agree with all your points on the war in Europe and how all the battles were hard.
Isis T. - I have disagree with you on the Battle in Europe being more important than the PAcific but i can see were you come from on your points on how we were needed in the war effort in europe and to win.
The United States wanted nothing to do with the Second World War as it had begun happening. As with the first, they attempted to stay neutral from it. This changed, however, when things became personal for them. The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and with this event, America entered World War II.
Their role in Europe was to assist the other Allies and take down Germany and Italy (and any other Axis Power countries). At the time, the Allied Powers weren't faring so well against the Axis Powers. They needed help. So when America came into the war, it was a huge turning point not just in Europe, but in the war in general. Soon the Allies were beginning to win their battles more and then they successfully managed to execute the Battle at Normandy (otherwise known as D-Day). They were crucial to the winning of the war in Europe.
The Pacific, however, is a whole other story. The Japanese were dominating in this section of the war and once they hit America, they brought their downfall on themselves. America then began to dominate battles in the Pacific. They took down Japan and its empire and forced them to surrender after the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
America's biggest and most important role in this war was probably entering the fight in Europe. Japan was something that was going to be taken care of automatically after the attack that began it all but Europe was the place where help was needed direly. The other Allies were failing and weren't doing well. Normally I wouldn't say this, but I believe that America was an integral part of helping the Allies win the war in Europe.
Isis T.- I definitely agree that America was an important part to the fight in Europe. It was a more important section of the war in a way.
Chelsie P.- WHile I don't necessarily agree that the Pacific section of the war was the most important, I do see your reasoning on why you find it important. It's very convincing.
The United States played a massive role in ww2. even though we came into the war last we helped the allies out greatly by holding back the Germans long enough. to keep them from advancing.we played a great role and dominated mostly all of ww2.
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