In Europe Adolf Hitler was commanding the Nazi party to take over Europe along with Benito Mussolini, the fascist dictator of Italy. In the Pacific Ocean, Japanese war ships were on the move to expand their empire. The United States, a nation trying to stay neutral because of the huge number of deaths in World War I, decides to come to the aid of the world fearing a war on their own land. President Franklin …showed first 75 words of 818 total…

…showed last 75 words of 818 total…of life. Men were sent away to fight. Women were in a way forced to work in the quickly expanding industries. African American were integrated into the work force. Children were left at home to fend for themselves. All these changes were to stop three empires from taking over the world and enslaving millions. To stop them, many brave people died. American society, industry, and way of life were greatly changed by World War II.