The United States' Involvement In World War 2

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a law making it illegal to send material assistance to belligerent countries. Poland was crushed in three weeks. Germany was on the move. (Renouvin 177)
The movement continued as Germany seeked to conquer Norway and Denmark. Norway held much of Germany’s valuable shipments of iron, which was crucial to warfare. Hitler feared that the allies would attempt to cut this supply off to Germany. These countries also served as vitally tactical submarine ports. So, in April 1940 Germany took both Norway and Denmark. British attempted to stop the Germans, but they overpowered the British with airpowers. Britain took many losses. (Bath 107)
Britain and France continued to take great losses as Germany moved into the low countries- Belgium, Luxembourg, and Netherlands. Germany made quick attacks on each country. Allied support was called upon, and the British and French reacted. Yet, Luxembourg surrendered in one day, Netherlands in five, and Belgium in eighteen. As the allies ...

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the Axis power. The reason for their lack of early commitment dealt with the United States. Italy depended on imports from the United States. Such items as: manganese, nickel and chrome were needed for armaments, which the United States provided Italy. Without these imports Italy only had limited supplies. (Renouvin 192)
Germany and Italy began their assault together through Spain. Spain aided Germany in hope of regaining Gilbralta from France. This was presenting a large problem for the allies. Germany and Italy now had direct access to North Africa. Britain attempted to halt the movement by putting economic pressure upon Spain. Britain stopped their exports of cereal, cotton, ...

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