HIST 2057 : Hilton Exam 3 Notes
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If you had 80 points- could come home from european war. Eto: if not, go fight in japan. Batan death march- if you stop or fall down japs. Japan tide dec 1941- spring 1942: turning the tide (may-june 1942) Jap: japs winning war, taking over lands, public moral was lacking, us couldn"t reach japan (no plane could reach, coral sea- 1st naval battle in history, attack each other"s ships. Us sends our aircraft and kill 4 jap: **midway-jap had majority of fleet & wanted to get us carriers. of the war. Shock of pearl harbor: apex of national unity- why? (shared exper. ) Government propaganda - don"t was us people to see dead americans. Buy war bonds- to help finance the war. Origins of war: division of korea, u. s perceptions of korea, communist in korea. Iran became biggest friend in middle east: nasser seized the suez canal, retakes canal, israel attack egyptian forces, gb and france in middle east, eisenh.
