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After America had come over the Great Depression, it concentrated on the World War II.
First of all Americas ambassador in Germany was consulted back, after the Germans did the so called "Kristallnacht". In April 1938 President Roosevelt tries to make an appeal to Hitler and Mussolini to save the peace in Europe with a Non-Attack-Promise. It failed, and the european war broke out. As in World War I the USA first declared their neutrality, but after a USA-Submarine is hit by a German one in 1941, President Roosevelt gives the command to shoot all German submarines. In December Italy and Germany declare war to the USA.
Together with Great Britain, the U.S.S.R., China and 22 other states the USA form the Allies.
On the Conference of Casablanca on January 24th 1943 Roosevelt and Premier Churchill tell that they want to force Germany to Unconditional Surrender. 3 days later the USA start to attack German towns through the Air.
After Sicilia was conquested Italy capitulated and signed a contract about armistice. Together with Stalin and Churchill Roosevelt planned in October 1944 the final stroke. Germany was attacked from Russia, France, Italy and Great Britain and had to capitulate in May 1945. This day is called V-E Day (Victory Europe Day) in the USA.
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