WW2 - USA enters war Flashcards
When did become obvious that Japan’s conflict in China would effect USA?
December 1941
How was it obvious that Japan’s conflict in China would effect USA?
America had imposed embargos on oil and metal ore supplies to Japan.
What happened after Pearl Harbour?
Hitler declared war on USA.
Who was attacked at Pearl Harbour?
US Pacific fleet
What made America see Churchill as a heroic figure?
He travelled to Washington immediately after Hitler declared war on USA.
Who wanted to invade France?
US General Marshall
When was France invaded?
1944
What policy of Britain did USA support?
Fighting in the pacific. Created a ‘Europe First’ policy. Defeat Germany before Japan.
How many nations in the Grand Alliance?
26
When did Churchill and Roosevelt meet at New York?
June 1942
What did Churchill do in Washington in 1942?
Convinced USA to go against ‘Operation Sledgehammer’.
Operation Sledgehammer:
Invasion of France to take pressure off Russians.
What did Churchill propose instead of ‘Operation Sledgehammer’?
Joint campaign for North Africa
Where did Roosevelt agree to Churchill’s plan of invading Sicily and Italy?
Casablanca
Who did the USA prefer to work with (over de Gaulle)?
General Giraud –> higher ranking officer.
Effect of build up of US forces in Britain?
January 1942 - over a million US troupes came over to Britain.
- Took part in North Africa
- Italy
- Build-up to D-day
When was a date for D-day decided?
Washington (May 1943) –> US pressure build up.
Why did Roosevelt side-line Churchill?
He was not as big of a power as Stalin or USA.
Russia was in more control of war effort.
Meeting in Quebec date?
August 1943
What plan did Churchill favour in Quebec meeting?
Attacks on Balkans
What plan did Roosevelt favour in Quebec meeting?
Attack on Southern France
Where did Churchill and Roosevelt meet 1943 November?
Cario
Where did Churchill and Roosevelt meet Stalin 1943?
Tehran
How was it clear in Tehran that Churchill had been side-lined?
- Roosevelt refused to meet Churchill separately to decide on a joint policy for the meeting.
- He met the Chinese leader with telling Churchill.
- He made it clear that he wanted British attacks in Burma at the expense of more attacks in Mediterranean.
- USA abandoned ‘Europe First’ policy.
- Churchill’s plan of bringing Turkey into the war and setting up the Balkan front was rejected.
- USA would supply the supreme commander of D-day.
What was the official name of supreme commander of D-day?
Operation Overlord
Who was Chinese leader?
Jiang Jieshi
Where did Churchill receive no commitment to post-war financial assistance for Britain?
Quebec 1944 September
What was Roosevelt no longer concerned about in 1944?
- Soviet expansionism
- Anglo-American race occupying Berlin over Russia.
Meetings at Yalta date?
February 1945
What did Churchill and Roosevelt agree in Yalta?
That there should be free-elections and democracy in post-war Europe
When did Roosevelt die?
April 1945
What did Churchill do in April 1945 after Roosevelt’s death?
Paid him a fulsome tribute in the House of commons.
Did Roosevelt ever meet Churchill in Britain?
No
Roosevelt’s funeral?
Churchill did not attend
Churchill’s critique of US policy in WW2?
‘They played a dominating part in the destiny of Europe, but may well have denied us all the lasting peace for which we had fought so long and hard’ due to the USSR
