To what extent and for what reasons did the year 1941 mark a major turning point for either the U...

1. United States

1.1. Isolation vs Interventionism

1.1.1. before WW2 the United States did not mettle in foreign affairs and were isolationists.

1.1.1.1. FDR did not want to do what Woodrow Wilson did in World War 1 and cause a ruckus for the country.

1.1.2. Pearl Harbor marked a turning point as we declared war on Germany, Japan, Italy

1.1.2.1. after that we became interventionists and now intervene on foreign affairs (Korea, Vietnam, Middle East)

2. Soviet Union

2.1. "Protect the Homeland"

2.1.1. after operation Barbarossa, Soviet Union became more protective of the mainland and wanted to beef up their protection

2.1.1.1. invaded the Eastern Bloc to become more of a superpower in Europe and to prevent more invasions like the Germans

3. Differing ideologies, never believed in the same thing

3.1. never had a strong relationship as a result

4. Communism vs Capitalism

4.1. not a cohesive duo. conflicting

5. Major attacks the United States and the Soviet Union suffered

6. Historical Context

6.1. Isolationists

6.2. Did not meddle in foreign affairs unless needed to,

6.3. Different ideologies

6.4. Soviets teaming with Germany

7. Changed the fabric of World War II and the Cold War