Victor Davis Hanson: World War II Was a Noble Cause — Anything Else Is Ahistorical
10/13/2025
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Normally, we would expect the Left to be the ones questioning the validity of the United States’ involvement and conduct in World War II as anything other than a ‘noble cause,’ – which it was.
As of late, World War II revisionism is happening on our own side, among some conservatives. These revisionists are not focusing on typical, left-leaning talking points like Japanese internment or the dropping of the atomic bombs.
Instead, they have chosen to die on some very odd hills: Japan was pressured into attacking Pearl Harbor because of the U.S.’ oil embargo, Admiral Yamamoto was a peacenik, and Hitler was sincere when he sued for peace in July 1940 after conquering much of Western Europe.
This and more on today’s editions of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words:”
00:00 Introduction: Revisiting World War II Decisions
01:00 Conservative Reinterpretations of WWII
02:08 Key Elements and Misconceptions of WWII
04:38 Japan's Aggression and the Pacific War
05:25 Hitler's Ambitions and the Importance of WWII
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