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"The Germany First Policy" was defeating Germany first. Churchill had been lobbying FDR for years trying to get the US into the war to save Britain from collapse (Churchill's "Britain stands alone" speech). Russia was holding it's own, but Britain was an island and on the verge of losing the war against Germany.
After Pearl Harbor, the American people wanted to defeat Japan FIRST. Japan had attacked America...Germany did not. But thanks to Churchill's hard lobbying efforts, FDR had agreed to "save Europe first (read save Britain)", which was translated by the press and the American public into simply "defeating Germany first."
The direct results of this "policy" was the sacrifice of the US servicemen (Army, Navy, Marine Corps) in the Philippines and outlying regions (amounting to the largest US surrenders in US history in 1942). They received no reinforcements, due to the "Germany first policy", and surrendered in the Pacific.
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What military strategy was used in the 1914 German offensive?
Push back the French and English.
How was the allies strategy toward Germany after world war 1 different from the strategy after world war 2?
Allied punishments weakened the German Economy after World War 1, while Allies helped revive the German economy after World War 2.
What was the two-front allied strategy used to defeat Hitler?
"Europe First" strategy
How did American entry into World War 1 affect German strategy?
They were confident they could outlast the AlliEd forces
What was the German strategy in World War 1?
Artillery and machines guns caused armies to stay in defensive positions
What German military strategy of lighting war was first used in Poland?
bliztkreig
What strategy did Roosevelt and Great Britain agree to in fighting WW II?
To end the German threat first.
What was German's fighting strategy?
In WWII it was the blitzkrieg.
Is related to the wolf pack strategy?
german submarines
Is related to the wolf military strategy?
german submarines
What comes first Strategy or Policy?
Strategy comes first
When was Strategy First created?
Strategy First was created in 1988.
Did the German military strategy kristallnacht exploited new advances?
Kristallnacht had nothing to do with military strategy. Please see related question.
What military strategy was used in the 1914 German offensive?
Push back the French and English.
First in strategy?
Rehearsal
What was the first stage of the blitzberg strategy?
The first stage of the Hitlers Blitzkrieg strategy was the attachment of ground targets from the air by the luftwaffe.
What German military strategy depended on surprise and overwhelming force?
This was known as Blitzkreig. (Lightning War)
