Analyze how the united states moved from neutrality to involvement in world war 2. i need essay .

The United States moved from neutrality to involvement in WWII for different reasons. The final straw was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States did not want to get involved, but when the Japanese attacked, they awoke a sleeping giant. Other causes of United States involvement, but not a main cause, was because the US was allied with Britain, France, the other allies.

here are some events that to cause increased conflict between the north and south

1) mexican cession- gaining modern day california, utah, arizona, and new mexico from mexico. caused southern and northern politicians to fight over whether or not there would be slavery in these newly acquired territories.

2) uncle tom's cabin- this famous book described the cruelty of slavery in the south during the antebellum period, causing more northerners to support abolition and southerners to resent the book as they felt it unfairly depicted southern society.

3) kansas- nebraska act- disagreements over whether or not kansas and nebraska would be free or slave states caused issues between northern and southern politicians in congress.

4) bleeding kansas- this fighting took place in kansas after congress allowed this territory to vote on whether or not they would have slavery. citizens were killed and buildings were destroyed during this fighting.