THE UNITED STATES AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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THE UNITED STATES AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR
1939–1945
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> How did the Second World War change the United States, both domestically and internationally? Chapter 25 examines the involvement of the United States in World War II. It first examines isolationism and neutrality in the years before the nation’s declaration of war in 1941 and then explains the most important wartime events, including the impact of the war on the American home front.
Figure false: USS Yorktown. A Grumann F6F-3 “Hellcat” sits on the flight deck during Pacific operations, 1943. Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images.