Ww2 Turning Point

WWII was a turning point for American and its people, because it changed the status of the US. The home front changed with migration, there was a new race, gender, and new economic opportunities. The USG mobilized the industry, labor, and science/technology. The nation was unprepared for war. The war initially went bad for Allies. Hitler dominated Europe by late 1941, Japan expanded rapidly at the start of the Pacific war, and Southeast Asia was captured, including the Philippines. Midway during the war, in June of ’42, there was a turning point in the Pacific War. If Hitler won Europe, then that would a direct threat to the US. Stalin wanted 2nd place in front of France, and that would relive German pressure on the USSR. FDR sided with Churchill at first to invade Africa. Stalingrad was a turning point, it stopped Hitler’s army and being the German threat. Franklin D. Roosevelt felt that mass production was a key advantage. The War Production Board oversaw conversion to wartime economy, guaranteed profits, and gave generous tax deductions. Between 1939-1943, corporations saw profits double. The USG mobilized higher education, by giving $117 million to MIT and $2 billon to the Manhattan Project. There was a massive labor shortage, and businesses resisted hiring African Americans and women. African Americans protest, with a march in DC. With 700,000 …show more content…
England was trying to preserve their empire. The USSR wanted compensation to help rebuild, they wanted Poland to use as a buffer against Germany, and they wanted a pro-USSR government. The USA wanted to avoid errors of WWI peace, and wanted to advance US power. A new UN was set up with 4 policemen plus France. The USSR dominated Eastern Europe (especially Poland), and the big three compromised. Stalin entered with Japan, which allowed France to obtain a German/Berlin zone. A treaty was signed with pro-US Jiang and the US supported the USSR gaining land from