prompt: Can you tell me how the US government viewed Nazis and Germany during the war, and what their stance was?
chosen.content: Can you tell me how the US government viewed Nazis and Germany during the war, and what their stance was?
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chosen.content: At the beginning of World War II, the US government had mixed feelings toward Nazi Germany. Though they condemned many of Hitler’s actions, such as his annexation of Austria and Czechoslovakia, they also supported the idea of containing communism. The government was hesitant to help Britain and France directly as they wished to remain neutral. 
  However, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US government shifted its position and officially became the ‘Allies’ enemy. The US entered the war with the intention of defeating Germany, ultimately leading to the Allied Victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.
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rejected.content: Can you tell me how the US government viewed Nazis and Germany during the war, and what their stance was?
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rejected.content: During World War II, the United States had an official policy of neither allying nor opposing Germany or the Nazis. This policy was in line with America's isolationist policies prior to the war and was meant to keep the United States from entering into the war on either side. Initially, President Roosevelt was inclined to remain neutral, but following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the US officially entered the war in 1941. By that time, the US had already provided aid to the Allied nations, including Britain and later Russia, while severely restricting shipment of aid to Germany. As the war progressed, the US began to increase economic and material aid to the Allies, including an increase in the production of munitions, aircraft and other war supplies. In 1943, President Roosevelt delivered a speech promoting unconditional surrender of Germany, Austria and Italy, in which the United States expressed its ultimate goals of totally dismantling Nazi Germany. Toward the end of the war, the US used strategic bombing against Germany, contributing to its ultimate defeat.
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