From Neutrality to Pearl Harbor

NARRATION (60 seconds) “In the late 1930s, the world was already at war… but America was watching from

a distance. After World War One, Americans wanted nothing to do with

another global conflict. But war doesn’t stay contained. Germany swept across Europe,

and Japan expanded rapidly across the Pacific. Officially neutral, the United States

quietly prepared—sending supplies, weapons, and warnings. Then came December

7th, 1941. A quiet Sunday morning was shattered when Japan attacked Pearl

Harbor. Battleships burned. Thousands were killed. In a single moment, America was pulled

into the war. The next day, the United States declared war. America had entered