America attempted to stay neutral as long as possible throughout the war. Finally, America entered World War II when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Soon after the attack, the United Sates quickly declared war on Japan. The United States joined the war to defend the country and democracy. Many people believed the United States had no clue about the captives during this time; therefore, …show more content…
“And a lot of them went through this whole litany about how even if Hitler got into a position of power, other German politicians would somehow be able to control him. A lot of German politicians believed this themselves.” Nobody believed that one man would be able to control and manipulate so many people. Some people believed him right away and were warning others to not underestimate him. Many people, during this time, were anti-Sematic; meaning prejudice against Jews. When Americans heard, what Hitler had in mind, some agreed with him until they saw the horrific things actually happening. “And of course, there was Kristallnacht. After that, even the people who at first wanted to dismiss every incident as local people getting out of control, began to take the problem seriously. There's quite a difference between being socially anti-Semitic and seeing people beaten on the streets.” Kristallnacht was “The night of the broken glass”, when the Nazis destroyed Jewish homes, synagogues, schools, and killed hundreds of Jews. This is when people came to the realization that this was not the right thing to do, even if they disagreed with the Jewish culture. However, no matter how many people came to this realization, Hitler still had his