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| What actions began WWII? | On 1 Sept 1939 when hitlers Nazi regime launched a masive assault on Poland. |
| Sumarize the events that led to US involvement and state the date war was delcared? | The Japanes attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec 1941. The United States declared war the next day, 8 Dec 1941 |
| Indentify the doctrine used by the US Bombers fir the initial period of th war? | Awpd-1 which stands for Air War Plans Division 1 |
| Indentify the doctrine used by the US Bombers fir the initial period of th war? | 1. Unescorted daylight Bombing 2. Reflecting 1930's ACTS doctrine, The plan urged for sufficient forces to destroy the enemy's will and capability ti fight through long-range strategic bombardment |
| What isthe CBO? | Combined Bomber Offensive |
| what is the significance of the CBO | Designed to bomb Germany around the clock to overwhelm German defenses. Americans day by day Great Brittain by night in attacks against Germany. |
| Cite the notable facts of the US attacks on Schweinfurt? | !7 August 1943, Brigadier General Curtis E LeMay's Air Division launched with the first Air Division to attack Regensberg(1rst division) and Schweinfurt(3rd Division) German fighters decimated the 8th Air ForceThough the attack on Resenberg was succesful, the attack against the Schweinfurt ballbearing plants was not |
| Cite the significance of the US attacks on Schweinfurt? | The losses suffered by the attacking force: 60 out of the 361 B-17's and 600 aircrew, were so high that it ended the US's unescorted daylight bombing raids |
| State the significance of the P-51? | !. The P-51 had a top speed of 440 mph with a range of 500-850 miles. 2. It could escort bombers to and from targets in the farthest reaches of Germany. 3. It was designed in 100 days in 1940 |
| State the significance of the P-51? | 1. It was introduced to the European theatre in December 1943 2. It took until February 1944 to become fully effective due to weather. 3. In conjunction with the P-47 it seized air superiority form the the Germans in the spring of 1944. |
| Identify the purpose of Island hopping in the Pacific | The "Island Hopping" technique in the Pacific Theatre was intended to take control of Islands one by one, buliding a power base in order to be able to launch attacks by bombers against Japanese troops, letting them be cut off form supplies, etc. and allow to wither on their own. |
| What was needed to secure islands necessary to p[ermit bombing operations during WWII? | ISLAND HOPPING |
| Cite the notable facts of Doolittles attack? | !8 apr 1942 Lt. Jimmy Doolittle launched 16 b-25's off the USS hornet to attack Tokyo, Nagoya nad Kyoto, Major cities on the Japanese home Islands. |
| Identify the significane of Doolittles attack? | It demonstrated that Japan was within the reach of the US, shocking the Japanese and the bolstering morale of the US. |
| Identify the resluts of LeMays strategic Bombing efforts prior to Hiroshima? | 1. Altered b-tactics to avoid contrails and engine problems caused by high altitude, shifted to low altitude, night attacks with bombers stripped of defensive weapons, reduced fuel loads and higher bomb loads. |
| Identify the resluts of LeMays strategic Bombing efforts prior to Hiroshima? | 1. The B-29's relied on darkness for protection and used incendiary bombs in attacks against cities. 2. From March to Aug. 1945 Bombing raids destrooyed 66 cities and 178 sq. miles of urban landscape. In one raid ahainst Tokoyo 80,000 people died. |
| Summarize the Atomic Bombing of Japan? | 1. On Aug 1945 , colonel Paul Tibbets in the Enola Gay Dropped a Uranium bomb known as "little Boy" on Hiroshima 2. % sq. mi of the city were leveled and 80,000 people killed. |
| Summarize the Atomic Bombing of Japan? | On 9 Aug. 1945 another B-29 Bomber(Bockscar) commanded by Major Charles W. Sweeney released a plutonium bomb known as "Fat Man" over Nagasaki, leveled 1.5 sq miles, killed 35,00 and injured 60,000. Japan surrendered on 14 Aug. 1945. |
