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[lauerz]

А вот не подскажет ли мне кто знающий, сколько месяцев Америка участвовала во второй мировой войне, я имею в виду именно воевала?
Встречаю раз за разом американцев, которые уверены, что во второй мировой войне участвовали миллионы американцев, и их участие было довольным длинным - вплоть до пяти лет.
Я точных цифр не знаю, счас пойду гуглить. Но если кто знет, то скажите.

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Нет, всё как раз правда, как они говорят

[lauerz.livejournal.com]

The military history of the United States during World War II covers the war against Japan, Germany and Italy starting with the 7 December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. During the first 2 years of the global conflict, the United States had maintained formal neutrality, while supplying Britain, the Soviet Union and China with war material through Lend-Lease, as well as deploying the US military to replace the British invasion forces in Iceland (for early US combat activity in the Pacific Theater, see the Flying Tigers). During the war over 16 million Americans served in the United States military, with 290,000 killed in action and 670,000 wounded.

Хотя я-то имела в виду открытие второго фронта.

Re: Нет, всё как раз правда, как они говорят

[avrorra.livejournal.com]

А при чём тут второй фрон и вторая мировая война?

Хммм

[lauerz.livejournal.com]

The United States entered the war in the west with Operation Torch on 8 November 1942, after their Russian allies had pushed for a second front against the Germans. General Dwight Eisenhower commanded the assault on North Africa, and Major General George Patton struck at Casablanca.

[lauerz.livejournal.com]

The first stepping stone for the Allied liberation of Europe was, in Prime Minister Winston Churchill's words, the "soft underbelly" of Europe on the Italian island of Sicily. Launched on 9 July 1943, Operation Husky was, at the time, the largest amphibious operation ever undertaken. The operation was a success, and on 17 August the Allies were in control of the island.

Following the Allied victory in Sicily, Italian public sentiment swung against the war and Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. He was deposed in a coup, and the Allies struck quickly, hoping resistance would be slight. The first American troops landed on the Italian peninsula in September 1943, and Italy surrendered on 8 September. German troops in Italy were prepared, however, and took up the defensive positions. As winter approached, the Allies made slow progress against the heavily defended German Winter Line, until the victory at Monte Cassino. Rome fell to the Allies on 4 June 1944.

Да, вот это то, что я ищу.

[lauerz.livejournal.com]

То есть меньше года с момента открытия второго европейского фронта.
The second European front that the Soviets had pressed for was finally opened on 6 June 1944, when the Allies attacked the heavily-fortified Atlantic Wall. Supreme Allied commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower had delayed the attack because of bad weather, but finally the largest amphibious assault in history began.

[avrorra.livejournal.com]

Оксан, ты чего? А в Африке???? А Бирма? А Япония? Ты только Европу посчитала?

[avrorra.livejournal.com]

А в Китае простите кто воевал?

[avrorra.livejournal.com]

А в Австралии?

Ты про Айзенхауэра, МакАртура и Пэттона вообще не слышала?

[avrorra.livejournal.com]

А какой вы сейчас период проходите?

[avrorra.livejournal.com]

Africa and Europe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Red_One

Philippines
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Raid

Netherlands
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bridge_Too_Far_(film)

Burma
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bridge_on_the_River_Kwai


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacArthur_(film)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patton_(film)


starts in Africa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkyrie_(film)

Code Talkers , Wind Talkers (just in case you dont know this also)

[avrorra.livejournal.com]

Фильм про наших лётчиков в Китае пытаемся вспомнить.

Ты в курсе, что Китай 20 миллионов потерял во время войны?

[avrorra.livejournal.com]

here we go one

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Tigers_(film)

maybe later we would remember another one