The start of World War II

After World War I, Germany signed the treaty of Versailles and had to compensate for a lot of things. Including giving away their territories, accepting total blame for the war, paying a large sum of money, signing an armistice, and having a restricted army. For that, the Germans were very upset and unpleased. When Hitler launched the Munich Putsch revolt against the current Weimar Republic, he was successful in leading the people to think that …showed first 75 words of 572 total…

…showed last 75 words of 572 total…as it had a naval base at Pearl Harbour in the Pacific Ocean which could send its fleet to stop Japan from invading countries in Southeast Asia. So Japan decided to destroy the American Fleet at Pearl Harbour. On 7 December 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbour. The Americans were caught unaware. Many warships and planes were destroyed, along with the many people who were killed. Americans thus entered World War II on the side of the Allies.