Only about two hundred years old, the United States had developed into a major world power by the beginning of the 20th Century. The 1900's marked the beginning of a drastic change in the economy, communications and technologies. The world was in constant change. July 28, 1914 was a date that would change the world forever. That date marked the unthinkable, a war the would end in what is know as World War I. The United States involvement in both World War I and II was not immediate but crucial. The involvement in these wars drastically changed the way of the war and changed the home front and society of America during these times. During these times the United States was involved in an entanglement of engagements and policies between various nations all over the globe. The United States enters such affairs not only to protect themselves and their well being but also to promote democracy, manifest destiny, humanitarianism, and to expand and protect the American economy.

The United States began foreign policy and diplomatic policy to maintain four objectives, which include democracy, manifest destiny, humanitarianism, and economic expansion (Krawling, www.e

Even if the United States wanted to enter the war, it could not due to lack of preparation and supplies. The U.S. had soldiers only in the thousands while the rest of the world had an army reaching in the millions. The airforce was just as bad. The American artillery was no match against that of the Europeans. "American soldiers were more at home with the horse than with the tank" (Buchanan, 29). Another bit of evidence to prove that Roosevelt's decision was not only justified but also very smart.

After the Unites States had entered the war, Franklin Roosevelt signed the Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942. The bill forced all Japanese living in the U.S., regardless of citizenship or loyalty to evacuate the West Coast and be placed in detention centers. The signing of the bill also "demonstrated how racial prejudice can take over and people can ignore constitutional safeguards and the Bill of Rights." ("A More Perfect Union, Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution". Museum ). The involvement of America in World War II displayed one of the most injustice events in American History, the Japanese-American relocation into internment camps. During the opening months of the U.S.'s involvement with the war, 120,000 Japanese-Americans were forced into these camps out of fear, ignorance, and paranoia. Two-thirds of these people were American citizens ("A More Perfect Union, Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution", Museum).

American involvement in the war had everything to do with the four objective discussed earlier, the United States wanted to protect and promote democracy, manifest destiny, humanitarianism and economic expansion. The United States had seen the rise of fascism in Europe and Asia and wanted to help put an end to it and promote democracy. The news of the cruelty of Hitler and his army and the evils of the concentration camps had quickly spread. The United States felt this was inhumane and needed to be stopped. Roosevelt didn't want to enter the war because of the trading rights the U.S. had with other countries. America's neutral trading rights is what most likely helped it escape the damages from the Great Depression.

U.S. foreign policy before the relative turn of the 20th century was rather non-existent. The desire of the new country was to develop individually and become strong. Even through the beginning of the 20th century, the U.S. remained isolated as much as international conflict would permit. With the growing struggles for power and the U.S.’s general amiability for democracy and tyrannical suppression, they began to ally.

About two million men were sent away over seas in the American Expeditionary Force. Led by General John J. Pershing, the AEF landed in France on June 14,1917, coming in slow numbers at first then later they came in huge numbers in the spring and summer of 1918( Lawson, 46). Pershing told the U.S. he would three million troops. These men were called the "doughboys". The doughboys fought valiantly in the trenches, forests, and the fields of France in order to help the battered Allies turn back a very powerful German offence( Haldin).

Hitler made on final attempt to win the West and caught the American army off guard. The American's struck back and after eight days of retreating they had the Nazis once again retreating. He had one last hope when the announcement of the death of President Roosevelt came on April 12th, leaving Harry S. Truman president. However, when the Soviets approached his bunker, he realized he could not longer win and he committed suicide by shooting himself. ("World War II", www. Historychannel.com/pert/print__book.pi? ID-33842.).

On April 2nd, 1917, the president who won his second term with the slogan, "he kept us out of the war" asked for a declaration for war on Germany. Wilson stated that " the world must be safe for democracy''(Leckie,629). On April 6th, 1917, Congress declared war on Germany. "It is a fearful thing to

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