World War 2
World War 2 lasted from 1939-1945. The Allied Powers were the United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union. the Axis Powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan. The us was neutral at the beginning of the war, because many Americans wanted to stay out of the war, but President Roosevelt wanted to help Great Britain. So, Roosevelt created the Lend-Lease policy which lent weapons to Great Britain and the Soviet Union. on December 7 ,1941, Emperor Hirohito of Japan ordered an attack on Pearl Harbor. the attack on Pearl Harbor was the final straw. The United States joined the war, siding with the Allied Powers. (Again!) In 1934, Mussolini was overthrown by Germany and Italy joined the Allied Powers. IN April 1945 Germany surrenders to the Allied Powers! The United States has won the war again.