In addition to these well-known civilian works programs, this paper will consider new recruits to the military as "emergency workers" following the US entry into WWII. The paper seeks to imagine a WPA for today by outlining what level of investment by the federal government would be required to replicate the same collective program ...
The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces devastated America's naval forces, but was the provocation that launched the US into WWII.
Where did the money to aid come from? deficit spending (50 billion from us) What was the Atlantic Charter? • In August 1941, FDR met with GB Prime Minister,Winston Churchill secretly on a warship off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada ...
As well as their late entry into World War II, which resulted in the deaths of millions of Russians. After the end of the war, there was an overabundance of mutual distrust and hostility. Americans feared a Russian plan to control the world, do to postwar expansion in Eastern Europe. The...
The Flying Flapjack took too long to develop, made obsolete by jet-powered fighters. America’s entry into World War II in December 1941 saw the various armed services funding dozens of airplane projects on an emergency basis, many of which never entered service. One of the most notorious was...
Did you know that before the US entry into WWIIJapan was viewed as a third rate power much of this was a result of propaganda and that a war between the USA and Japan would be over quickly...it took the USA 44 months to defeat Japan. One must also keep in mind that the combined...
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This ‘Secret Weapon’ was based around the use of a powerful Carbon-Arc lamp and would be used to illuminate enemy positions in night attacks as well as disorient the enemy troops. A number of vehicles were converted to… Disston Tractor Tank ...
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Fit & functionality upgrades were made to this venerable Air Force flight jacket, including side-entry hand-warmer pockets and an interior pocket (which had previously only been available on civilian A-2 versions, not on military-issue A-2s), underarm gussets, and a more roomy fit. Their ...