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American isolationism ended at Pearl Harbor. Japan also assaulted the Philippines and other American holdings throughout the Pacific, but it was the attack on the US territory and naval base in Hawaii that threw the United States into the global conflict. Franklin Roosevelt called December 7 “a date which will live in infamy” and asked for a declaration of war, which Congress approved within hours. The US declared war on Japan the following day, and Germany and Italy declared war on America on December 11th.
The attack by Japan upon the U.S. naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, in a surprise attack, destroyed the isolationism policy of America and turned out to be one of the pivotal points in U.S. history. In its aftermath, President Franklin Roosevelt labeled the day as "a date which will live in infamy" and, within hours, asked for a declaration of war, which Congress granted.
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After the fall of Poland, France and its British allies braced for an inevitable German attack. In May 1940, Hitler launched his campaign into Western Europe through the Netherlands and Belgium to avoid the Maginot Line, a prepared defense along the French-German border. Poland had fallen in three weeks; France lasted only a few weeks more.
After the sudden defeat of Poland, France, along with its British allies, started preparing for the expected attack by the Germans. In May 1940, Hitler began his campaign against Western Europe by invading the Netherlands and Belgium, hoping to bypass the highly fortified line of defense known as the Maginot Line that protected the border between France and Germany. .
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Japan launched their full-scale invasion of China on July 7, 1937 and routed the forces of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army led by Chiang Kai-shek. The broken Chinese army surrendered Beijing to the Japanese on August 8, Shanghai on November 26, and the capital, Nanjing, on December 13
On July 7, 1937, Japan completely invaded China and defeated the Chinese National Revolutionary Army decisively under the command of Chiang Kai-shek. The rapid Japanese gains made the loss of major cities like Beijing on August 8, Shanghai on November 26, and the capital of China, Nanjing, on December 13 inevitable.
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Hitler attacked the Treaty of Versailles and promoting German nationalism. By 1932 the Nazis controlled the most seats in the Reichstag parliament and Hitler became chancellor in 1933.
Adolph Hitler came to power through his vocal, shrill, loud denunciations of the Treaty of Versailles and how that treaty had served as an injustice to Germany. By 1932, the Nazis had gained the status of largest party in the Reichstag, reflecting widespread support amid the political instability of the Weimar Republic.
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- Sep 2024
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Corporations could sell shares to investors with the guarantee that all they risked were the dollars they invested.
corporations could sell shares to investors even though the investors were told there would be a chance of losing their money. why did companies make this decision ?
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Firms such as McCormick’s took advantage of economies of scale: a reduced per-unit cost achieved by making great quantities of standardized products. After accounting for large “fixed cost” investments in machines and marketing, each additional unit of a product could be made for very low “variable” production cost.
this business had great economic success due the decision of making their products cheaper and making products at a higher rate.
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Singer sewing machines, Chicago meat packers’ “disassembly” lines, McCormick grain reapers, and Duke cigarette rollers all achieved unprecedented levels of production that propelled their companies into the forefront of American business. Henry Ford, who consulted with Taylor, made the assembly line famous in 1913, allowing the production of automobiles to skyrocket as their cost plummeted; but American firms had been paving the way for decades.
these business thrived due to the industrial development during this time. which lead to a rise in economic growth.
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Nearly 100 Americans died in “The Great Upheaval.” Workers destroyed nearly $40 million worth of property. The strike galvanized the country. It convinced laborers of the need for institutionalized unions, persuaded businesses of the need for even greater political influence and government aid, and foretold a half century of labor conflict in the United States.
The aftermath of this mass destruction of property had many negative and positive effects, The negative affect was the destroyed 40 million dollars worth of property. The positive being the laborers realizing the power a union and institutions hold in society.
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