United States in World War II

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historical period military history of the United States participant in World War II

The United States in World War II was a major Allied power whose vast industrial, military, and logistical contributions were decisive in defeating the Axis powers in both the European and Pacific theaters.

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Surface form	Occurrences
United States during World War II	1

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical period ⓘ military history of the United States ⓘ participant in World War II ⓘ
airPower	United States Army Air Forces in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ
alliedWith	China in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom in World War II ⓘ
casualtiesMilitary	over 400000 killed ⓘ
contribution	Lend-Lease aid to Allies ⓘ amphibious warfare operations in Pacific ⓘ logistical support for Allied forces ⓘ strategic bombing campaign in Europe ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
declaredWarOn	Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ
economicCharacteristic	arsenal of democracy ⓘ mass mobilization of industry ⓘ
endDate	1945-09-02 ⓘ
groundForces	United States Army in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ
homeFrontPolicy	Office of Price Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 NERFINISHED ⓘ War Production Board NERFINISHED ⓘ rationing ⓘ war bonds ⓘ
ideologicalMotive	defense of democracy ⓘ opposition to fascism ⓘ
majorBattle	Battle of Iwo Jima NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Midway NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Okinawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Bulge NERFINISHED ⓘ Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy landings NERFINISHED ⓘ
majorOperation	Operation Husky NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Overlord NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Torch NERFINISHED ⓘ
majorTheater	European Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ
marineForces	United States Marine Corps in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ
militaryCommander	Chester W. Nimitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas MacArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ Dwight D. Eisenhower NERFINISHED ⓘ George C. Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ Omar Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ
navalPower	United States Navy in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableDomesticIssue	Japanese American internment ⓘ racial segregation in the armed forces ⓘ
notableEvent	Potsdam Conference participation ⓘ Yalta Conference participation ⓘ signing of Japanese Instrument of Surrender ⓘ
opposedTo	Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Fascist Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ
peaceSettlement	San Francisco Conference participation ⓘ United Nations Charter participation ⓘ
politicalLeader	Franklin D. Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry S. Truman NERFINISHED ⓘ
result	beginning of the Cold War context ⓘ defeat of Imperial Japan ⓘ defeat of Nazi Germany ⓘ emergence of the United States as a superpower ⓘ
side	Allies NERFINISHED ⓘ
startDate	1941-12-07 ⓘ
triggerEvent	Attack on Pearl Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ
usedWeapon	B-17 Flying Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ B-29 Superfortress NERFINISHED ⓘ M1 Garand NERFINISHED ⓘ M4 Sherman tank NERFINISHED ⓘ atomic bomb ⓘ

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United Kingdom in World War II → alliedWith → United States in World War II ⓘ

The Greatest Generation → setting → United States in World War II ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States during World War II