America knew Japan would attack
Removed Aircraft carriers from Pearl Harbor
Alliances
US/USSR
Uncomfortable alliance
USSR wants a collective security during Spanish Civil War
Allies hoped for war between fascists and communists
Sit back and watch the bloodshed
Conferences
Atlantic Charter
Secret meeting between Roosevelt and Churchill
Addressing non-agression pact between Gr and USSR
Casablanca, 1943
Nazis control France
How to liberate France
Fr fell in 10 days\
Moscow Conference
Big 3
Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin
Tehran, 1943
Discussing Italy turning towards allies
Soviets will help fight Japan, second front war
Allies create second front war, but through Italy
Yalta Conf. 1945
Roosevelt dies, enter Truman
US makes USSR promise that first to Berlin must promise free elections
USSR refuses
Beginning of the Cold War
Pacific
US is Island hopping
Capturing islands, working our way to Japan
Drops the bomb
So US could reach Japan first
Fears that Japan will never surrender without the bomb
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