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As I was reading the chapter, and judging every action by the most power countries I can say that the reason of outbreak of the war would be the ideology of the leaders and how they approached people, and put the same idea in their heads; and the other bold reason would be the economic factors or natural resources. World war two was a biggest mistake that happen by leads of the big nations even with having the experience from world war I, and the main character or person that played the main role in whole world war II would be Adolf Hitler. Because, he had the urge of reclaiming Germany's honor after world war I and once again make Germany The Great Germany. If we take a minute, and go back to the part that which idea and strategies started the first steps to the world war II would be Fascism and Communism, which historians have said that they were …show more content…

The Western countries put a condition on the iron scarp export to japan, that if Japan doesn’t evacuate his troops from China they wouldn’t sell it to Japan. Japan leaders decided that even if it comes to it, they would force the western countries to give them the natural sources. After couple of attacking strategies, Japanese commander Isoroku Yamamoto came up with an attack strategy on United State. Based on his plan, they would weaken down the navy army, and from there they would take the war in Pacific Ocean, and Roosevelt will accept their demands after facing defeat. On December seventh, 1941 Japan attacked unexpectedly on American Fleet, hundreds of sailors died. Yamamota was proud of his plan because he succeeded, but also worried. He was worried that United States would use their men power and other resources. After the second attack on Hawaiian Island Roosevelt went to congress and without any debate they declared war on Japanese

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