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USA- only Pearl Harbor affectedUSSR- western part was destroyed by Hitler
Established permanent governments in Poland, and the rest of Eastern Europe. Deciding what they will do with Europe after the war.-Germany split into 4 zones -created tension -subdivide Berlin
-they would not agree to get rid of their emperor because the US was forcing an unconditional surrender-this is ironic because after the war the US allowed a conditional surrender and the Japanese were allowed to keep their emperor *so the bombs may not have even been necessary if the Japanese would have surrender if they could keep their emperor
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 military was in Japan with war planes and US bombers> war planes burned out 16 square miles of land and destroyed a quarter of a million structures -houses and buildings were destroyed and there was little food -US struck Tokyo with many bombs killing 100,000 people -the US bombed the capital twice again and destroyed Japanese land 56 square miles > this left people homeless and helpless
-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
Truman told them to surrender or he would drop the bomb. Japan would surrender if they could keep their emperor but the US forced an unconditional surrender. So Japan did not back off
USA- July 16th, 1945(first) USA advantage USSR- august 29th, 1949
May 8th marking the end of WW2 and an allied victory in Europe
-death of civilians > 199,000 casualties and 105,000 deaths >relatives and friends also died people impacted mentally as well. Japanese left with Trauma and pain after war -Japan may have surrendered without the bonds > not enough time after the first bomb > economic blockade and less-harmful bombings would have been enough >us allow Japan their emperor -long-term effects > military fled with food reserves >tension and distrust between Japan and US>nuclear radiation and hair loss
-FDR sent warnings of the attack before it happened>FDR needed them to be portrayed as victims to the attack -Roosevelt and others followed Japanese through radios -Americans translated coded messages *WE DID NOT KNOW THE LOCATION
Before the invasion the Allie's ran into weather problems. During the attack their tanks were submerged with waves, bombers failed to hit their German targets, landing crafts were pushed off course, and many Canadian troops were taken down by the nazis.
-the Japanese felt it was justified after the US cut off trade with Japan -they also thought it was justified because the Japanese believed America trapped them and left their country helpless
They were accused of sabotage and espionage. They were close to naval bases, shipyards, and oil wells. Also Japanese fisherman could see movement of boats and Japanese farmers were close to aircraft plants. Therefore they could spy on America and send back information
1. Germans are suffering from reparations they were forced to pay immediately after WWI (plus hyperinflation~value of money is worthless) 2. Land lost to surrounding countries (Czechoslovakia)~ will want land back to reunite Germany 3. Great Depression hits Germany (after USA) and suffering of Germany amplifies
The Japanese killed 2,400 Americans and seriously damaged ships. Also revenge for pearl harbor and preserve democracy and freedom against dictators
The Allie's planned to aerial bomb the German and then advance further by dropping paratroopers on Normandy beach
the government was unsure that the Japanese Americans were completely safe because it the Japanese attacked the US was unsure how Japanese Americans would react. It was the safest option for the US especially if we though Japanese Americans were unsafe and spies
-Americans were unaware of the attack and viewed it as a surprise attack. Infuriated them -changed American attitude of war and pushed them to join
Hitler tried to defend with the Atlantic wall. This was a mile line of bunkers, land mines, and beach and water obstacles. This kept the enemy from quickly getting to the Germans.