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How did things get so bad between the US and Japan in the lead up to WWII? It all comes down to power and resources.
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt committed American forces to the Allied cause.
On December 7, 1941, Japan launches a surprise attack on American soil at Pearl Harbor.
On June 6, 1944, the Allies invade Western Europe in the largest amphibious attack in history.
Franklin D. Roosevelt declares war on Japan in the wake of Pearl Harbor and warns Americans to steel themselves for difficulties ahead.