Published in January 1776 in Philadelphia, nearly 120,000 copies were in circulation by April. Paine's brilliant arguments were straightforward. He argued for two main points: (1) independence from England and (2) the creation of a democratic republic. Paine avoided flowery prose.
The United States might have been officially neutral, but they made their support for the Allies very clear.
The US loaned weapons and other materials to Britain using FDR's proposed cash-and-carry policy.
Out of 59 nations then in the UN, 48 offered aid or troops to help defend South Korea. Seven non-UN members also sent aid.
