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Debate:Should the United States have entered World War II? (view source)
Revision as of 02:50, February 20, 2008
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We Absolutely should have been there helping our friends the Brits, they have always been there for us. It's because of American and Britian (as well as Canada and Australia) that we are free from being a leftist totalitarian state like Germany was in the 30s and early 40s. --[[User:Konservativekanadian|Konservativekanadian]] 19:20, 26 October 2007 (EDT)
We Absolutely should have been there helping our friends the Brits, they have always been there for us. It's because of American and Britian (as well as Canada and Australia) that we are free from being a leftist totalitarian state like Germany was in the 30s and early 40s. --[[User:Konservativekanadian|Konservativekanadian]] 19:20, 26 October 2007 (EDT)
:Leftist? Are you kidding? German fascism was definitely NOT leftist. Considering it claimed to be the polar opposite and immortal enemy of socialism (especially Bolschevism) the leftist claim seems a little ridiculous. [[User:Bruce1|Bruce1]] 21:04, 31 October 2007 (EDT)
:Leftist? Are you kidding? German fascism was definitely NOT leftist. Considering it claimed to be the polar opposite and immortal enemy of socialism (especially Bolschevism) the leftist claim seems a little ridiculous. [[User:Bruce1|Bruce1]] 21:04, 31 October 2007 (EDT)
==From an Economic Standpoint, Yes==
Thought I believe wholeheartedly in our decision to go to war, I will focuse on the economic division of the causes and effects of the war.
The United States in 1940-41 was still struggling painfully to escape the clutches of the Great Dpression. When war was declared on December 8, the USA moved over to a War Economy. This entailed price restrictions, massive increases in production, and government protectionism of American industries. This gave a powerful boost to the American economy, giving jobs to millions who had not had a job in years. The war brought strength to ailing industries and drew women into the workforce, creating another increase in jobs.
Not only this, but the Japanese Empire was also invading American tradepartners like China, and threatening British-held India, a large source of income for one of our closest allies. By crushing Japan, America also gained dominance in the Pacific, securing a great amount of new trade, not the least of which was Japan itself and the millions of dollars that American investors put in to it's recovery.
This stimulated the American economy, and in fact allowed it to supplant older countries like Britain and France. This was also in part due to the more flexible system of Capatalism used in America, the basis of which was free trade with equal partners, as opposed to the Mercantilist economies of France and Britain which relied on colonies to produce wealth. In the De-Imperialization era after WWII, the older empires fell apart because of the loss of colonies to revolts and the freeing influence of the United States, while ours remained strong.