The First Amendment<span> protects freedom of religion, speech and the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government.Freedom of religion supports the right of a person or group to practice their religion in public or private. ... Freedom of speech is my favorite right.</span>
The United States shipped vast amounts of weaponry and supplies to Britain and the Soviet Union.Millions of US service personnel fought in Europe.<span>180,000 Americans lost their lives.
</span>American bombers destroyed German cities.Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded Allied forces on the western and Mediterranean fronts.