WWII turning point Flashcards
what made Roosevelt realise that US military spending had to be dramatically expanded and that Britain would need increased support from the USA.
The Nazis successful invasion of France, in the summer of 1940, leaving Britain standing alone against
Germany.
when was the Destroyers for Bases Agreement?
September 1940
what was the Destroyers for Bases Agreement?
the US exchange 50 destroyers with Britain, for British bases in the Caribbean.
when was the Selective Service Act?
1940
what was the Selective Service Act?
first peace time conscription, all men between 21 and 35 to register for the draft and the US army increased to
375,000.
what did the Lend-Lease Act of March 1941 do?
allowed the US to give military supplies to any nation, if it was felt that the countries’ defence was necessary for the defence of the USA.
when was the The Lend-Lease Act?
march 1941
how much did the US provided to Britain, China, and eventually the USSR, due to the Lend-Lease Act?
roughly $50 billion worth of supplies
what was the Atlantic Charter?
a joint declaration from the USA and Britain that set out a vision for a post-war world. including the fact that no territorial gains should be made from the war, self-determination and freedom of the seas.
when did the other Allied nations supported the Atlantic Charter?
January 1942, it is seen as one of the key steps towards the creation of the United Nations.
when did the USA adopt a policy of restricting trade with Japan?
1938
why did the USA adopt a policy of restricting trade with Japan?
as retaliation against their expansionist aims in the Far East.
what was the result of Japan and the US not being able to come to a compromise in 1941?
- USA froze Japanese assets in July 1941 and established a trade embargo on oil the following month.
- The Japanese made plans for a surprise attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor.
when did the Japanese launched an attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor?
7 th December 1941
what were the casualties of Pearl Harbor 7 Dec 1941?
- 2, 403 Americans were killed
- 8 battleships were destroyed or damaged
- 188 aircraft were destroyed.