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As Japan attacked the United States and Germany and Italy invaded and controlled much of Europe, the question is a non-question. Perhaps the question that should have been asked is: Should the United States have aided both Britain and China before war was declared on them. I suggest that in both instances the United States was looking after its long term interests.

As Japan attacked the United States and Germany and Italy invaded and controlled much of Europe, the question is a non-question. Perhaps the question that should have been asked is: Should the United States have aided both Britain and China before war was declared on them. I suggest that in both instances the United States was looking after its long term interests.

The United States was attacked by Japanese forces and the Axis powers threatened to take over Europe. America would be greatly harmed if the axis had taken over Europe because the resources and allies that we had there would no longer exist. If the US didn't want to attack Japan they would look weak to the rest of the world and would risk being attacked again, by the Japanese or another hostile force. So, only looking at the good for America directly it is obvious that war was necessary. The crimes against humanity that the Nazis committed are atrocious but, as we can see from current examples, such as Darfur, it is not enough to get America into battle.

The United States was attacked by Japanese forces and the Axis powers threatened to take over Europe. America would be greatly harmed if the Axis had taken over Europe because the resources and allies that we had there would no longer exist. If the US didn't want to attack Japan they would look weak to the rest of the world and would risk being attacked again, by the Japanese or another hostile force. So, only looking at the good for America directly it is obvious that war was necessary. The crimes against humanity that the Nazis committed are atrocious but, as we can see from current examples, such as Darfur, it is not enough to get America into battle.

--[[User:Flax+|Flax+]] 20:08, 17 March 2007 (EDT)

--[[User:Flax+|Flax+]] 20:08, 17 March 2007 (EDT)