7. The United States did the right thing entering World War II. First, it was in a depression, known as the Great Depression, and a war provided a great way out of it. Second, the Japanese, who was part of the Axis alliance, attacked us first. The United States did what anyone else would have done, attack back. | 7. The United States did the right thing entering World War II. First, it was in a depression, known as the Great Depression, and a war provided a great way out of it. Second, the Japanese, who was part of the Axis alliance, attacked us first. The United States did what anyone else would have done, attack back. |