World War II

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where a state of war existed. Roosevelt and the U.S. congress had
different views about isolationism. Roosevelt was not an isolationist, and was
concerned about what was happening. Congress, on the other hand, was not as
concerned. For example, Roosevelt could have eased European tensions somewhat
by wiping out allied war debts. Congress, however, would not go along with such
a thing.
As time went by, the crisis in Europe continued to deepen. Hitler had
started to become more aggressive. In 1938, Germany invaded Austria, and
annexed it two days later. Later, Germany set its sights on Czechoslovakia.
Hitler called Czechoslovakia's president, Emil Hacha, to Berlin. Once he
arrived, Hacha was practically forced to allow Germany's occupation of the
Sudetenland.
Several early events occurred that warned the U.S. that they should
prepare for war. One major thing that occurred in Germany was the Holocaust,
which was a genocide against the Jews. Very few people approved of this, ...

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