Final Essays 2 Flashcards
America first
Isolationist group
Charles Lindbergh
Lend lease
FDR say well will become the arsenal of democracy
We cut of
Money oil and metal to Japan
Pearl Harbor
Japanese surprise attack Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii kill over 2000 destroying over 180 planes 10-12 battleships and pulling us into the war
Germ. Italy declare war on us
Midway
1st major battle of war
Operation MAJIc
Layte golf
MacArthur reunited 2/3 dead
Largest naval battle of entire war
Iwo Jima
In five days us captures the top of mount surabatchi and raises the flag, takes over a month to take the island 5 miles long and 2 miles wide.
James Bradley wrote flags of our fathers, In memory of his father who helped raise the flag
Tunisia
First major battle in Europe Eisenhower takes on the desert fox( Erwin Rommel) and starts at a disadvantage, calls in George Patton who knows tank warfare and wins cutting off Adolf Hitler from Africa and the Middle East
June 6th 1944
Operation overlord. Land on the beaches of Normandy and gain a foothold in Northern Europe. The second single bloodiest day in battle of American history
Bulge
Battle of the bulge Germans attempt to split the allied forces by driving him army through the center, he pushes the center of the allied deffense line back giving the appearance of a bulge and giving way to the name. We eventually win when hiltler begins to run low on supplies and manpower.
Reasons for the atom bomb
American lives Russia/ control in Japan Russia's intimidation Revenge Politics
Ten major points How we got into wwII Trying to stay out 3 major battles from each side Why we dropped boom boom
America first 2) lend lease 3) 3 major things we cut off 4) Pearl Harbor 5) midway 6) layte golf 7) Iwo Jima 8) Tunisia 9) day operation overlord Normandy 10) battle of the bulge 3 reasons for a bomb droppage
