America's entry into World War II in December 1941,following
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor,simplified matters for Roosevelt,who was convinced that the greatest threat to U.S. security was Nazism. However,while the frequency of Anglo-American wartime conferences implies an unusual degree of fellowship and coordination of effort between the two nations,in reality,conferences were often marred by heated exchanges over war plans.Roosevelt decided on a“beat Germany first''strategy to win the war.Ang1ophobicrnilitary officials in Washington,though,viewed the situation differently.U.S.Admira1 Ernest King,for example,was determined to