was coming, and that the main focus had to be emphasized on the countries own issues, rather than the involvement in other countries conflicts and affairs3. However, there were still other people who felt that it was Americas duty as a free and democratic nation, to go and prevent the tyranny caused by those Nazis and Communists4. As time went on, and the war were perceiving to be a lot more threatening and realistic to the people of the United States, more and more people began to feel that our country needed to prepare for war against the Germans. It was December and this horrible feeling seemed to spread from person to person, after hearing the news, the news that would change the whole country and eventually the whole world. On December 7, 1941, the radio was playing. The presidents voice, Franklin D. Roosevelt, was on the radio sounding more serious than ever imaginable. The presidents most memorable remark can still be heard clearly, A day that will live in infamy! The Japanese bombed the Pearl Harbor Naval Base on that day, killing over 2,000 people and destroying or sinking almost all the ships stationed5. For the next several days all that was being talked about was the horrible attack on Pearl Harbor, by those awful Japanese. This was a shock to all of us because we didnt know what to expect. Our country hadnt been in war for a while now and it was scary. A fear stayed with us everyday until the war was over. A fear that the Nazis were going to win and all things were going to change all the people in the United States. Very little was known about Hitlers actions against the Jews, especially the Holocaust. People just had an idea of Hitler wanting to take over all of Europe and do what ever he pleased with whichever group of people. Along with that was the fear of the United States being bombed. The country was now at war and things were changing. Men began being drafted for the army by the hundreds. I would ...
