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Chapter 5 - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 5
US entry into war
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Direct involvement
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Hitler declared war on USA, in response to Tripartite Pact
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Indirect involvement
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Argued to be 'arsenal of democracy', actively support democratic nations fight against Axis Powers
Pushed to aid Britain more as they are the only major Allied country fighting against Germany after France's fall in 1940
Secret dialogues on how to support were made, gave 50 old destroyers in return of 8 naval bases in Caribbean
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Initial isolationism
President Roosevelt made warnings of Germany, Italy and Japan's threats
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Despite escalating tensions, USA followed an isolationist
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Allied resistance
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Resistance movements
Before 1941, resistance was limited as they were traumatised
Communist were used to undergrounds, actively resisted Nazis
Yugoslav, Polish and Soviet resistance movements and Free French Forces were most popular
Many civilians joined communist resistance to gather information, spread false information and help allied prisoners of war escape
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Reorganisation of USSR
German's tactical errors, USSR strong resistance and Russian winter gave USSR time to reorganise and rebuild its econom and militery productions
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Germany invaded USSR on 12 July 1941, Soviets were unprepared, air and tank forces were almost destroyed within 3 months
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