The Impact of the Second World War on the USA, 1941–1945 Flashcards
When did the USA go to war?
9th December 1941
Where was America rated in terms of its army?
20th in the league table in 1941
What did entering the war force America to do?
Call up and train millions of army and to build a huge navy to on Japan and replace what it lost in the Battle of the Atlantic
What did Stalin say about America’s contribution to the war effort?
“The Americans gave money; the Soviet Union gave blood”
What did America start of by doing?
The defensive
At what point did America go on the offensive?
1943
What was one reason for the close Anglo-American relationship during the war?
The close personal link between Roosevelt and Churchill
In 1942, what were shipping losses?
8 million tonnes per month
When did the D-Day landings take place?
June 1944
What was the estimated cost of a final invasion of Japan?
Months of war and 1.4 million American lives
How many soldiers were mobilised by the U.S. Army?
5 million
When was the Pearl Harbour attack?
7th December 1941
What were the economic effects of World War Two on the USA?
War production led to huge growth in prosperity
What were the political effects of World War Two on the USA?
The government took more control of people’s lives
When was the Smith Act created?
1940
What did the 1940 Smith Act do?
Made it illegal to threaten to overthrow the government of the USA
What act introduced conscription?
The selective service act of 1940
What did the Office of War mobilisation do?
Controlled the supply of goods and prices
What did the National War Labor Board do?
Set wages
When did the USA begin research into nuclear weapons?
1939
When did Japan begin bombing raids on the USA?
1942
What was the effect of war on the New Deal?
It was made irrelevant
How many tanks were produced between 1941-1945 by the USA?
86,000
How much did farm income increase by during World War Two?
250%
