WHY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SHOULD HAVE ATTACKED HITLER EARLIER

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If the United States had not delayed their decision to go to war against Hitler’s Nazi Germany then the war may have concluded earlier and potentially saved millions of lives. Hitler and the Nazi’s were in power for eight years before the United States decided to join the allies and fight against Hitler’s regime. Approximately six million Jews were slaughtered in addition to millions of others during World War II. The United States delay in attacking Hitler caused a negative effect throughout the entire world. The facts present the question: what could have happened if the United States attacked Hitler earlier? When discussing the controversy over whether or not the United States should have attacked Hitler earlier, many points should be taken into consideration, before making an informed decision. The initial move of the United States, to counter the enemy is unknown. The United States did not start the attack, Hitler was the individual who first declared war. Hitler declared war on the United States on December 11th 1941. Hitler started to receive significant power by the mid 1930’s. According to a Gale Biography In Context article it says, “Nazi domestic policy can be broken into three phases beginning with 1933-34. During these years, Hitler consolidated his authority through the destruction of all other political parties (Gale, 1).” The attack on Hitler starts to become very important right here. Hitler was actually holding rallies against Jews, since October 30, 1923. According to Robert Carr, Ebsco database author, “ Hitler's attempted coup in Munich, in November 1923, ended in failure and incarceration (Carr, 1).” Also according to Robert Carr, Hitler was sentenced to five years, in jail, but he only served time for... ... middle of paper ... ...t was a horrific war. So the facts show that if the United States of America stepped in and attacked Adolf Hitler sooner. Works Cited "Adolf Hitler." World of Criminal Justice. Gale, 2002. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 22 Feb. 2011. "Adolf Hitler." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 22 Feb. 2011. "World War 2 Death Count." Hitler Historical Museum. Web. 16 Mar. 2011. . Hitler, Adolf, and Manheim, Ralph, Mein kampf, by Adolf Hitler, translated by Ralph Manheim Houghton Mifflin company, Boston, 1943 "Adolf Hitler." American Decades. Ed. Judith S. Baughman, et al. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2011. Carr, Robert. "Mein Kampf -- The Text, Its Theme and Hitler's Vision. (cover Story)." Ebscohost.com. Ebsco.com, Mar. 2007. Web.

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