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Symbolic personification of female laborers who took factory jobs in order to sustain US production during World War II
The wartime shortage of labor was partly made up by bringing into the work force groups as...
Italy: won little in the Treaty of Versaille
True of False: Britain maintained their blockade at the end of the war
Why did Germany experience success at beginning at their last dichafensice?
Which weapons of mechanized warfare were introduced in World War I?
Fight communism by supporting democratic countries under communism
CAUSE- Soviet claim territory in Europe and intend to spread communism EFFECT- the USA took the policy of containment to prevent soviet power MY OPINION- this is the biggest because the Soviet Union wanted power and to rule but the USA was afraid of communism so therefore they would have to fight because they both wanted something different CAUSE- the USA and Soviet Union created many bombs EFFECT- nuclear arms race begins but they would not fire on each other because it would be destruction MY OPINION- I think this is a big cause because after WW2 a race began to be the best with weapons. This was the first time this had occurred so now each country wanted the most bombs and the Soviet Union and USA were big enemies over weapons. Also the Soviet Union was afraid of the power of USA weapons
A plan to convince nazi military leaders that the landing site would be near the French port city of Calais.
-Union of Soviet socialist republics > aka Soviet Union -includes modern-day Russia and Eastern Europe -Joseph Stalin~communist dictator after WW2
Fell across Europe and behind all territory went under Soviet control
The idea the the US realized the attack of one side would cause complete destruction of both sides
Thousands of German doctors went to the US and engaged in research to benefit them in the Cold War. The scientist helped build, technological advancements to be better than the USSR.
-promote open markets for US goods to prevent another depression-promote democracy throughout the world, especially in Asia and Africa-stop the spread of communism (containment)
-Control surrounding countries to create buffer between Europe and Russia> slow down or prevent another invasion of Europe which recasted Russia in past wars -spread and promote communism around the world
USA- military: 416,800 and military+ civilian: 418,500 USSR- military: 8 to 10 million and military+ civilian: 24,000,000
He used a strategy called blitzkrieg and attacked his enemy quickly
-Germany attacked Allie's in battle of bulge (failed) America sent Germany retreating
Top secret program to make and atomic bong go drop in Japan as one last push for them to surrender. Program done by the US
-the USA strategy was island hopping >army conducted firebomb raids over Tokyo (killed 330,000 Japanese) -Iwo Jima and Okinawa US victory >6000 Americans killed and many Japanese men -Japanese strategy was kamikaze-suicide bombing and refused to surrender