🎖America at War

After the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, over 16 million Americans served in uniform, fighting a global war across Europe, Asia, and Africa against the Axis powers. The US mobilized a massive home front to become the "arsenal of democracy," utilizing rationing and women in factories to support combatants. Some figures like Dwight D. Eisenhower and Douglas MacArthur, led Allied forces to victory by 1945.

The United States fought a two front war against both Japan and Germany. Despite the Pearl Harbor attack, the U.S. adopted a "Europe First" strategy, prioritizing the defeat of Nazi Germany while fighting a holding action, and later a massive offensive, against Imperial Japan in the Pacific.

The United States entered World War II on December 7, 1941, following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, transitioning from neutral, arsenal-of-democracy supplier to a leading Allied power. American forces fought on two fronts—Europe and the Pacific—while the home front experienced unprecedented industrial production, rationing, and increased roles for women.