War inspires commitment

Although the war began with Nazi Germany’s attack on Poland in September 1939, the United States did not enter the war until after the Japanese bombed the American fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. Roosevelt worked to prepare our citizens to prepare for the conflict that he (the President) deemed “inevitable.”

This fact was one that influenced young lovers to tie the knot while young and quickly, before they were called to leave – to fight for this great nation. People in the situation were reminded what was really important and wanted to commit before leaving for...