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How did Franklin Delano Roosevelt slowly guide the nation to greater involvement in World War II?

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World War II Franklin Roosevelt led the US to war with his desire to help the "allies" (France and Great Britain), the only concession America made was to allow the sale of arms on a "cash and carry" basis. The real event that changed America into a nation actively at war was the attack on Pearl Harbor. ChaCha on!

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