HISB31H3 Lecture : Lecture 23
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Blitzkrieg = logistical solution to primary german problem (lack of resources/ability to fight a long war of attrition) Stalemate between german airforce and british airforce -- affected german tactics and began bombing north africa (did not want to, centre of attention was on europe) turning of the tide as soldiers turned to soviet union. Prioritizing of europe led to an europe-first strategy. Americans depended on the battle of the atlantic & north america as it was a logistical campaign that had to be won. Hostilities surfaced after north africa italy (transition from tunasia to sicily) cease hostilities for transition of soldiers to allow d-day. meiji restoration (1868): japan becomes modernized/industrialized, undertakes reform for sudo-constition and consequences of modernization (central government with policy of imperialism) russo-japanese war (1905): japanese won with near annihilation of russian navy - produced a first rate naval capacity tumbling european power and grudgingly admitted by.
