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US in WW2
The United States participation in World War 2, both European and Pacific Theaters of the war.
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What American naval base did japan attack which led to the US entering World War 2?
Pearl Harbor was attacked December 7, 1941
Yes. They have won a lot. We have actually won almost all of them. In the Vietnam war we had to fall back, though.
Two American attempts to invade and forcibly annex Canada, in 1775 and 1812, both failed completely.
Were there any female POW in the bataan death march?
American; no. Philippine possibly. All the female nurses were Philippine and were Army employees. There was a civilian element of the Death March and it is most certain they would have been forced to march north in that group.
When did george s Patton join the military?
when generl george ws in bttle 9866 to foght the mericn french wr.
How did the US feel when the first atomic bomb was dropped on nagasaki?
The feelings of the American people had a wide range of feelings when the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. They felt: rage, anger, sadness, shock, surprise, confusion, thrill at Japanese being killed, hopeful for the wars end, fear, and grief.
When allies entered rome for the World War 2?
June 4, 1944 2 days before the Normandy invasion. The question has been which unit was The First into Rome. The 5th Army officially identified the first unit into Rome as the 3rd Platoon, 88th Reconnaissance Troop, 88th Infantry Division, that entered Rome at 0730 hours along Highway 6.
The most difficult European fighting for Americans through most of 1943 occured in?
D-day, battle of the Bulge, and the battle of Berlin.
Why did Germany and Italy declare war to the US?
The answer cover the two world wars in which both Italy and Germany participated in.
World War I : Italy versus Central Powers
Italy fought the Central powers in World War I, in an attempt to consolidate their northern borders. They defeated Austria-Hungary despite the efforts of the German Empire. Italy joined the Triple Entente on April 26, 1915, and declared war on Austria-Hungary on May 23, 1915.
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World War II : When Allies Invaded, Italy Turned against Germany
King Victor Emmanuel, leader of post-Fascist Italy, declared war on Germany Oct. 13, 1943. The part of Italy that Victor Emmanuel controlled was only the part that the Allies had liberated by that date. But as Allied Forces moved up the boot of Italy, more and more of Italy's resources were utilized in the Allied war effort towards Italy's former partner in the Axis.
The Italian Royalists against the German Puppet State
The Italians of the "Kingdom of the South" were considered "co-belligerents" by the Allies. Thus not actually allies, and not part of the allied forces. They are often referred to as "Royalist troops". The first such troops were created on September 28, 1943, and saw action in the Cassino sector (Monte Lungo).
Existing simultaneously was the Italian Social Republic, created on September 18, 1943, fighting on the Axis side until the end. It only fielded about 60,000 frontline troops (then again the Kingdom of the South's peak strength was about 22,000 men on the Allied side). But Mussolini had large bodies of paramilitary fascist troops in an internal security role.
Italian History in World War II
Benito Mussolini was the dictator of Italy and he signed a pact with Hitler in 1939 to be their ally. The war started soon after that and Italy began to lose men and equipment. Then when the war reached Sicily, an island that belongs to Italy, and when the Allies began bombing Italy and especially Rome, the people rebelled against the Germans and Fascists. Italy had a king, King Victor Emmanuel II, who did not run the country.
On July 24, 1943, The Fascist Party held a meeting. After a 2-hour speech by Mussolini, his son-in-law, Ciano, made a motion to remove Mussolini from power. After 9 hours of debates, Mussolini demanded a roll-call vote and lost. The next day, Mussolini held a meeting with King Emmanuel, and the King simply asked Mussolini to step down. Mussolini had been physically sick and so he just agreed to it. Mussolini was placed under arrest and General Badoglio was placed in temporary charge of the country and restored order. There was very little revolt by the Fascists.
The Germans expected something was up. The Italian Government began secret negotiations with the Allies to switch sides. Many in the Allied command did not trust Italy and demanded unconditional surrender. There was talk of dropping US paratroopers into Rome so they could help the Badoglio government take control of the German troops. The Allied landing force departed for their attack on the Italian mainland at the Salerno beaches (on Sept. 9, 1943). Time ran out for Italy to make a decision. Italy announced they would surrender to the Allies.
The Germans initiated Operation ACHSE to disarm all the Italian soldiers in Italy and abroad. Many Italians were executed and 615,000 Italians were transported to German labor camps. Within a few weeks, German reinforcements crossed over the Alps into Italy and took control of the country. The Italian Government of General Badoglio declared war on German on October 13, 1943, thus becoming an Allied co-belligerent, though not an ally.
As the Allies advanced up from the "toe" of Italy, they took over more and more of the southern half of Italy. The ex-Italian soldiers were put into service with the Allies and used as translators and to carry supplies on mule trains up the steep mountains. Eventually, the Italians were armed by the British and these were the co-belligerent forces or sometimes called the "army of the South". They formed into 4 combat groups and were sent into combat towards the end of the war.
Benito Mussolini was still in charge of the Fascist elements loyal to him and he remained allied to the Germans. He really had no power and was a puppet government. He re-organized the combat troops under a new name: RSI - Italian Social Republic, consisting of the ENR and GNR. The ENR was organized into 4 divisions. The GNR was formed as a new Fascist militia to replace the Black Shirts (MSVN). They were the primary anti-partisan security force.
Italian soldiers essentially had 3 choices : 1) head north behind the front lines and fight with Mussolini and the Germans, 2) head south of the lines and fight for the co-belligerent forces, or 3) serve as a partisan fighter.
What effect did the japanese attack on Pearl Harbor have of u.s. foreign policy?
The result was to bring America directly into World War II, helping the Allies in the fight against Germany in Europe, and Japan in Asia.
How many Japanese died during the attack on Pearl Harbor?
There where 59 Japanese killed in Pearl Harbor, all members of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Nine were the crew of 5 Type A midget submarines (of the 10 crew one was captured). The remainder were crews from aircraft shot down in the attack or lost as a result of damage and unable to return to the carriers.
From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: (64)
Japanese losses:
4 midget submarines sunk,
1 midget submarine run aground,
29 aircraft destroyed,
55 airmen killed
9 submariners killed
Why did the attack on Perl Harbor take place?
Because the Japanese needed to expand their empir. The French, Dutch, British, Astralians and Americans all occupied the region. The French, Dutch and British were all fighting for their lives in Europe so Japan just walked in and took their colonies. The Astralians were not prepared to fight a war without British help since Astralia was just a colonie with alot of independence. America was the biggest and pretty much the only threat to Japan their was. Japan could not deafet the U.S. because America's industrial cupacity was to strong and the U.S. outnumbered Japan so badly. Japan belived that if the could cripple the U.S. Pacific Fleet then the U.S. couldn't react to Japanese agresson in Pacific.Why did Japan attack at all? Because they thought America would eventauly enter the war against them any how.
What was the United States in World War 2?
The only legitimate fault that the US could be attributed to was it's failure to join the League of Nations. As it was not a member, it lost the chance to urge action against Japan, Italy and Germany. But due to the large isolationist movement after the Great Depression, it is doubtful any President could have acted with a more vigorous and forceful international policy. The US had it's hands full dealing with it's own problems after Black Friday
Which country's actions finally forced the US into World War 2?
December 7, 1941 the Japanese attacked the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Following that, the US declared war on Japan.
What did soldiers eat during D-day?
Combat rations which were known as C-Rations. An example might be canned ham and beans, canned apricots, crackers with peanut butter, and a pouch containing; gum, hard candy, instant coffee, toilet paper, salt, pepper, napkin, plastic spoon, sugar, matches, and a package of four cigarettes.
How could children help the war effort During World War 2 on the US home front?
I don't know what other kids did, but my twin brother and I collected newspapers for paper drives at school and planted a Victory Garden. We also collect old rubber tires and tin cans for the scrap drives. Adding to the previous comments. Children could go to the Post Office and get a booklet (I still have mine). You then would buy a 10-cent stamp to put into the book. (For a child that was a lot of money). Eventually you would fill the book with 10-cent stamps. When that happened you turned in the booklet, and were given a "War Bond," the money was a loan to the government to help fight the war. (I never filled my book.) We were given (at school) packages of vegetable seeds. Our job was to go out and sell the seeds to our neighbors. (I was very un-successful). I don't know where the money was suppose to go, perhaps the war. The purpose of the seeds was to encourage people to grow some of their own food. (Few of my neighbors had good enough soil, or enough room to have a garden.) My father had been a farmer as a child, so during the war he rented some land, and we grew a wide variety of vegetables, which my mother preserved for use in the Winter. I helped cultivate the land with a shovel, so in a small way I was helping the "War Effort." Children also "made do" with their shoes. When we wore holes in the soles we would put cardboard inside the shoe for a while till the hole became too large. Our family also took care of their clothes, trying to make them last. Instead of buying toys (which were either not common, or not worth having) I made my own (which, in a way helped the war effort). I saved everything, if I found a bent nail, I would take it home and hammer it straight. I picked up washers, nuts and bolts, used wooden boxes for toys used by grocery stores to ship food. I got into the habit of saving everything and still do, it is for me a habit impossible to break. "Making do" was common in a variety of ways, and this too helped the War Effort. Hope I didn't get carried away. John
How long did USA wait to send troops into hiroshima after dropping bomb?
On August 11th, 1945, two days after the bombing of Nagasaki, a message was dispatched from Major General Leslie R. Groves to Brigadier General Thomas F. Farrell, who was his deputy in atomic bomb work and was representing him in operations in the Pacific, directing him to organize a special Manhattan Project Atomic Bomb Investigating Group.
On the same day, 11 August, the special personnel who formed the part of the investigating group to be sent from the United States were selected and ordered to California with instructions to proceed overseas at once to accomplish the purposes set forth in the message to General Farrell. The main party departed from Hamilton Field, California on the morning of 13 August and arrived in the Marianas on 15 August.
General Farrell arrived in Yokohama on 30 August, with the Commanding General of the 8th Army; Colonel Warren, who was Chief of the Radiological Division of the District, arrived on 7 September. The main body of the investigating group followed later. Preliminary inspections of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were made on 8-9 and 13-14 September, respectively. Members of the press had been enabled to precede General Farrell to Hiroshima
- The Manhattan Engineer District, June 29, 1946.-How many Japanese died of cancer as an after effect of the US dropping atomic bombs?
No one will ever know for certain how many died as a result of the attack on Hiroshima. Some 70,000 people probably died as a result of initial blast, heat, and radiation effects. This included about twenty American airmen being held as prisoners in the city. By the end of 1945, because of the lingering effects of radioactive fallout and other after effects, the Hiroshima death toll was probably over 100,000. The five-year death total may have reached or even exceeded 200,000, as cancer and other long-term effects took hold.
What are some accomplishments of general Douglas MacArthur?
Douglas MacArthur was a general in the US army. He had major a influence in the win of the US in the Pacific in World War II. He was dismissed by the president Harry Truman during the Korean War.
Who piloted the plane that bombed Nagasaki in 1945?
The ultimate responsibility lies with Harry S Truman, then president of the US.
Paul Tibbets was the pilot and commander of the 'Enola Gay', the B-29 superfortress, which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
Charles W Sweeney piloted 'Bockscar', a similar aircraft, which dropped the second bomb on Nagasaki, its secondary target, Kokura was the primary target but was obscured by smoke from the conventional bombing of nearby Yawata.
Why was the lend lease act created?
World War II officially started in Europe in 1939 when Germany invaded Poland, Its invasion was swift and successful and Germany quickly began to overrun most of Europe. Many people in the U.S. ("isolationists") wanted to avoid involvement in World War II, believing that it was only a European conflict and that Nazi Germany would be satisfied with conquering Europe, but a few key people in the U.S. government, especially President Franklin Roosevelt, knew that the U.S. might not be able to defeat Germany if it was all alone, and did not believe Hitler would be satisfied even if he conquered all of Europe other than its allies. (Bear in mind that Russia had just signed a peace treaty with the Nazis in 1939.) England was the only country effectively battling the Nazis on the western front, so FDR was eager to help keep England fighting as long as possible until American popular opinion caught up with the reality of Hitler's desire for world domination. He was limited by laws that had been passed by Congress (the Neutrality Act) which was also isolationist. England was desperate to replace all the ships and other war materiel that had already been destroyed in the war, but didn't have the raw materials, factories, or people to do it quickly enough. The U.S. had ships left over from World War I sitting idle; the English had military bases they didn't need in various places; so FDR worked out a trade. With his knack for putting complicated concepts in everyday terms, FDR explained in one of his radio broadcast "Fireside Chats" that Lend-Lease was like lending your neighbor a hose when his house is on fire - which would help keep your own house from catching fire too.
What is a chaplain in the armed forces?
An Army chaplain, or a chaplain from any branch of the military, is typically refered to as "Chaplain Jones". Typically, chaplains are not refered to by rank, as the calling into the chaplaincy is a higher calling than any rank the officer might attain.
`Father'' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre'' is frequently used in the military
