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What was the result of the attack on Pearl Harbor
  • Many died and World War 2 began for the U.S. The war had already started.Also, Japanese-Americans were put in concentration camps because they were known to be spying for Japan. The result of the attack on Pearl Harbor was... the USS Oklahoma, USS Utah, and USS Arizona were sunk. Between those 3 - within 15 minutes.. we had lost approximately 1800 soldiers. We lost 2,403 Americans that day including 68 civilians.
  • It also was one of those defining moments when Americans from coast to coast stood up and refused to be ignored. Within 24 hours the recruiting offices all across the country were open with lines stretching for blocks. By attacking Americans on American soil, the public refused to take it lying down. Anyone who was able signed up to serve in the war.
  • Congress declared war on Japan.
How did the onset of the great depression impact urban unemployment

it increased slightly.

Why did some nations embrace totalitarianism after world war 1

the war left behind destruction and bitterness in those nations

The gain in the power of the executive branch during the new deal led some commentators to speak of the rise of the

imperial presidency

What resulted from the bataan death march

As a result of the Bataan Death March, more than 7000 American and Filipino troops died.

How did Benito Mussolini get control over Italy's government

One thing Benito Mussolini did was outlaw political parties.

What mistake did general Douglas MacArthur make in December 1941

He miscalculated the strength of the Japanese and was forced to retreat.

MacArthur positioned his forces to repel the Japanese land attack on December 22, but he badly miscalculated the strength of the enemy and was forced to retreat.

What was the purpose of the policy of appeasement pursued by France and Britain during the 1930s

to maintain peace

What gave the allies a crucial advantage over the axis powers during world war ii

the high level of America's wartime production

What was the result of the anschluss

Adolf hitler brought austria into germany's reich.

Why did Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini provide aid to the Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War

There were three main reasons:

1) They agreed politically with the Fascists (nationalists) and sought to make Spain their ally in Europe.

2) They wanted to test their latest advancements in military technology.

3) They wanted to test this equipment along with the strategies they had developed, to see how they worked in actual combat. The German and Italian "advisors" studied the tactics used and were able to train their own armies. Some German armed forces took part in the fighting, and Franco returned the favor by supplying a brigade of soldiers to the German Army during the battles with the Soviets in World War II.

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