4-15-4-19 Pearl harbor, why did japan attack pearl harbor. After japan invaded french indochina in 1940 us stopped trading oil with japan. Japan signed the soviet japanese neutrality pact in april 1941 guaranteeing that japan and ussr would not go to war, japan realized they needed us trade to be successful in war, only way to force us hand was to hit them hard in a surprise attack forcing them out of the war, Japan knew that this plan was a huge risk, but thought it was the only way to defeat us. Plan backfired instead japan awoke a sleeping giant. Backdoor to war conspiracy. Bataa death march philippines-1942, up to 10,000 filipino and 650 American pows died during march due to disease mistreatment sarvation. 16 American b-25 bombers launched from the uss hornet 650 miles east of japan attack the japanese mainland, specifically tokyo, after bombing they were to fly to china. Military this attack made little sense and did little damage. So why carry it out, bombers ran out of gas so had to crash land or bail out, all but three pilots survived but were captured by the japanese and were tortured. Battle of midway june 1942-major turning point in pacific. Why did we do so well in the battle of midway, we had broken their code so we know the attack was coming us on left japan on right. Summer 1945 preparing for the invasion of japan, operation downfall, planned for october, 1945, estimated to have over 1 million casualties. Potsdam conference july, 1945. On july 26, the united states great britain, and china issued the potsdam declaration, announced the terms for japan's surrender. Potsdam declaration july 1945, dismantle the current government of japan. The manhattan project, 1939-1945, led by j. Robert Oppenheimer. VJ Day August 14/15, 1945 official uk, September 2,1945 official for us. When japan officially signed on uss missouri
4-22-4-26 D day facts, june 6, 1944. The d day stands for day since the final invasion date was unknown and weather dependent, 156,000 allied troops from the united states, the united kingdom, canada, free france and norway, The allied code names for the beaches along the 50 mile stretch of normandy. Yalta conference february, 1945 before the end of ww2 stalin, churchill and roosevelt met at yalta, ussr to plan what should happen when the war ended they agreed on the following, The establishment of the united states, germany to be divided into four zones, free elections allowed in the states. FDR dies, harry truman is sworn in april 12 1945. OPA and rationing, The office of price administration was established in 1941 to control prices of goods. Food rationing included restrictions on sugar and meat, clothing rationing restricted silk and nylon, gasoline rationing began in may 1942 five gallons per week, gas rationing was about saving rubber not gas. War finance committee and war bonds, over the course of the war 85 million americans purchased bonds totaling apporzimentally 185 billion, helped pay for the war, it was an investment for us citizens. Japanese internment camps-117,000 interned. Causes of ww2 in europe, treaty of versailles, the great depression, hitler's actions in the 1930s, mussolini's actions in the 1930s, failure of the league of nations, policy of appeasement. In asia, the great depression, the united states quit trading supplies oil with japan in the summer of 1941, tough policies towards japan in fall. Effects of ww2 on us stimulated economy, 17 million new jobs created, average wages increased 30%, middle class greatly expanded. German nazi party was completely destroyed and germany was broken up into 4 zones which became two countries, japanese cities were destroyed
4-29-5-3 The cold war 1945-1990 US vs union of soviet socialists republicans. Definition, a political strategic and ideological struggle between the us and the soviet union from 1945-1990, spread throughout the world europe asia, africa and latin america. Discussion, communism vs. Democracy. Socialism vs. capitalism. History of the soviet union, bolshevik revolution, lenin, stalin, purges, collectivization, nationalization, five year plans, soviet german non-aggression pact, war with germany, battle of berlin-april-may,1945. Post ww2 cold war goals for us, promote open markets for us goods to prevent another depression. Promote democracy throughout the world, especially in asia and africa, stop the spread of communism, wanted to create greater security for itself. CIA vs KGB central intelligence agency-1947-present, komitet gosudarstvennoy bezopasnosti, committee for state security-1954-1991.
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