Global Power Flashcards
1
Q
atomic bomb
A
- 1945 - hiroshima and nagasaki
- us is the only nation to ever use a weapon of this strength
- us is only nation to have the bomb (in 1945)
- two bombs dropped
2
Q
potsdam conference
A
- 1945
- conference occurred one month prior to atomic bomb use
- japan was warned to surrender “or else”
- stalin upset - not told about the atomic bomb at the conference
3
Q
industrial power
A
- us is the number one industrial powerhouse in the world
- us can mass produce more than any other nation
- exports to other nations will greatly increase after the war
4
Q
us mainland
A
- untouched during the war
- no other nation has less damage than the us
- us industry will boom worldwide
5
Q
remember this…
A
other than pearl harbor, the us was untouched during wwii. this allowed the us to take over as a world power quickly following the war
