The US never wanted to join World War II so they isolated themselves from everything that was going on and tried to stay neutral (Over time, we sided with the Allies). Mainly, we entered due to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. After the bombing, the US decided to declare war on Japan. Soon after, Nazi Germany's leader declared war on the US and then the US was officially in the war.
So, all in all, it was the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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The two main reasons why the Cape Canaveral air force station is so important to its region is because A) it attracts some of the finest and smartest minds in the country, and B) Cape Canaveral itself brings in a lot of tourist revenue.
Developing nations tend to be more heavily affected by pandemics than developed ones because developing nations lack the resources to control the spread of disease - B. This often is the case and has also been the reason why many deadly viruses have been spread out in Africa for example or some parts of Asia in comparison to the US.