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The Effect Of The Allies's Attack On Pearl Harbor

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In 1939, war broke out between two forces, the Axis and the Allies. The Axis included the countries Germany, Italy, and Japan, but this alliance was more of a political relationship. Those included in the Allies alliance were the US, France, Britain, and the Soviet Union. Their relationship in a way was political, but they could depend on the other states in the Allies group whenever they need help. Germany attacked Poland, however President Roosevelt didn’t pay any attention to it until Germany’s leader, Adolf Hitler, encouraged Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. The attack on Pearl Harbor caused a great deal of damage and enraged the Americans. We were in need of soldiers because the ones who were guarding or working at Pearl harbor were either

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