WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -With the extra fuel from a droppable tank carried on the belly, a Zero could fly over 1, 600 miles, more than 300 miles farther than the F4F-4 carrying two drop tanks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Without the American entry into World War II, it’s possible Japan would have consolidated its position of supremacy in East Asia and that the war in Europe could have dragged on for far longer than it did.

Detailed explanation-3: -At the most extreme, no attack on Pearl Harbor could have meant no US entering the war, no ships of soldiers pouring over the Atlantic, and no D-Day, all putting ‘victory in Europe’ in doubt. On the other side of the world, it could have meant no Pacific Theatre and no use of the atomic bomb.

Detailed explanation-4: -There was no word for “surrender” in the Japanese dictionary. And although the Japanese government never believed it could defeat the United States, it did intend to negotiate an end to the war on favorable terms.

Detailed explanation-5: -What symbolized “the power of American manufacturing?” 3 jeeps every 4 min.

Detailed explanation-6: -The World War II bomber plant in Michigan that gave birth to the icon Rosie the Riveter needs an infusion of cash to save the site from being demolished.