Japan population in 1940 was 73M
Germany 79M
USA 132M
USSR 194M (ten years later it’s population was 179M! WWII was not too good for our Soviet Allies).

Also the technology for over the horizon offensive weapons was very limited. With USA being too far away to use it’s air assets from USA bases they needed to be forward deployed and open to enemy attack. Additionally, USA had to send all its troops, war material and warships overseas to engage the enemy. Also, USA had to supply many of its allies (UK, USSR, etc.).

The USA military was ranked low in the world in 1940. Poland’s military was rated higher than USAs.

Europe capitulated to Nazi Germany leading up to the war and Japan’s sneak attack both caught USA military and political structure by surprise to where the Allies were playing catch-up for the first three years of WWII.

Sometimes the written word is the most misconstrued thought put forth to others. What we believe is clear writing and train of thought in our minds is not perceived by the reader. All good Major D as none of us “attack” others here.

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Some folks like blue cars and others like green colored ones – we all have different opinions and likes. I hope I’ve never belittled anyone’s opinions here. If I have I’m sorry. I believe many folks here are civil and provide very good insight to our hobby, collection and for others investment. We all jest at times here and I hope just that and not being elevated to personal attacks.

Yep. Mindful the Eastern Seaboard of the USA and parts of the Gulf of Mexico were inudated w/Nazi submarines sinking Allied shipping Major D. It was a battlefield even before USA entered the war.

I’ll pick up the silver dollar and the clad half.

The obverse depicts Atlantic Major D for the struggles there and for Europe as well as North Africa.

Agree fully about no civilian contribution. Scratched my head seeing no Rossie the Riveter. I guess because the silver dollar coin states the WWII Memorial on it which honors military personnel not civilians.

Whereas, the half dollar has that memorial on its reverse this coin should have had a civilian contribution to the war effort as a component.

I guess with the WWII draft you can stretch the civilian contribution making them into troops for civilians in the USA war effort?

I agree with you in regards to the 2024 commemoratives.

I’m not looking forward to some of the 2026 250th USA anniversary coins though. If you’ve answered the questionnaire the Mint sent out you’ll know what I’m writing about.