HST 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: List Of Muppets, Government Spending, Executive Order 8802

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: History
• Course: HST 210
• Professor: David Mac Kenzie

Document Summary

Full mobilization began after the attack on pearl harbour. About 15m american men & women served over the course of the war. Including over 1m african-americans; most served in non-combative roles (cooks and whatnot) Served in segregated units in the navy; not allowed to join the marines or air force. Beat hitler first policy - deal with germany before we prioritize for japan. Hitler had declared war on the us, and he was seen as a greater threat to the us than the japanese. Roosevelt expanded the security umbrella (canada was first, others followed) One of the biggest naval battles in history, but one of the only ones in which no shots were fired. Only a few weeks after america enters the war roosevelt develops the notion of a united nations. Also meets with churchill to discuss the post-war era. Already talking about the end of the war. Roosevelt never really questioned the necessity of its use.