The USA turned to this after the Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919, to keep out of world affairs and focus on themselves and getting out of depression and so that they would not get dragged into wars
Isolationism
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USA signed these in 1935, 1936 & 1937
Neutrality acts
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President Roosevelt asked congress to support all countries that were fighting to defend the ...
Four freedoms
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USA passed this in march 1941
Lend lease act
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The USA was so concerned about Japan's expansion by 1940 they had captured
French Indo-china
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Because of Japan's expansion, the USA banned sale of ... To Japan
Oil
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On 7th December 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack on USA at
Pearl Harbour
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This country immediately joined USA against Japan
Britain
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This country who were allied with Japan, declared war on USA
Germany
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By 1944 USA and allies were ready to invade France the invasion code name?
Operation overload
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Took place on 6th June 1944
Dday
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The war in the pacific was this type of war
Carrier
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Usa found it hard to fight Japan because of these
Kamikaze pilots
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Also because Japan found it dishonourable to
Surrender
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USA plan of attack was based on this technique
Island hopping
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Where the USA dropped the 2nd atomic bomb on Japan in 1945 resulting in them surrendering
Nagasaki
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Cold War was because of the 2 superpowers' very different beliefs, USA believed in
Capitalism
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Russia believed in
Communism
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The USA tried to stop the spread of communism offering help to any country who was threatened by it, what was this policy known as?
Containment
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Because Europe had now split in 2 by 1947, what did Churchill say had fallen across Europe?
Iron curtain
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Berlin, the capital of Germany was divided into
Four
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Because Russia wanted the other 3 countries to give up their share of Berlin, this happened on 24th June 1948
Berlin blockade
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They did this into berlin from 1948 to may 1949
Airlift
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Planes landed in Berlin every ... Minutes
Three
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The events of Berlin led to the formation of this organisation in 1949
NATO
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Card 2
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USA signed these in 1935, 1936 & 1937
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Neutrality acts
Card 3
Front
President Roosevelt asked congress to support all countries that were fighting to defend the ...
Back
Card 4
Front
USA passed this in march 1941
Back
Card 5
Front
The USA was so concerned about Japan's expansion by 1940 they had captured
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