HIST 2013 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Nepotism, High Standard Manufacturing Company, Atomic Age
23 Aug 2016
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Hitler tries to unite all germans isolationism in the united states. Germany invades poland (sept. 1, 1939) leads britain and france into war (who pledged to protect poland against aggression) Hitler wanted to control the entire continent (in violation to the treaty of. Blitzkrieg = the lightning war occupation of paris (june 14, 1940) Churchill vowed to resist nazi invasion calls the us to step up and support, and come to their rescue toward intervention. Great arsenal of democracy providing britain and china with military supplies provided 80% of oil to britain. America was not joining the war, only supporting it lend-lease act (1941) authorized military aid to countries as long as they promised to repay after the war. Dec. 7, 1941 rst attack on american soil since the war of 1812. American involvement in wwi and the race for the atomic weapons began economic disasters. D-day june 6th, 1944 american"s rst involvement in the war in europe.
