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Article: Moving toward war.(Second World War )
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- April 1, 2007
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Editor's Note: We opened this issue with the dramatic action of D-Day, and most of the following articles take closer looks at the specific elements that led to the success of the Normandy Invasion. To fully appreciate what that day represented to the world, however, it is important to explore the international situation in the years prior to 1944. Following is some background information on what events pushed the United States into World War II.
During the 1930s, the United States was trying to protect itself from the trouble brewing in the rest of the world. America had its own problems--it was stuck in a severe economic depression. Back in 1917, the United ...