Save Europe first (read save Britain, since Britain was the only one remaining, other than the USSR...which was holding it's own). Churchill had been lobbying for years to get FDR into the war. After Pearl Harbor, the American people wanted to defeat Japan first, as Japan attacked the US...Germany did not! However, Churchill's lobbying efforts paid off, and FDR agreed to defeat Germany first.
There was price for that "Germany first" policy however; the US Army, Navy, and Marine Corps received no reinforcements during their fighting in the Philippines, etc. in 1942; thus they had to surrender (the largest US surrenders in US history).
D-Day was the first time in years that the Allies had a large and powerful force on the ground in Europe.
It was a turning point in the war. Up until that point, Germany had been gaining ground. D-Day marked the first push forward by the allies, and led to the eventual defeat of Germany and liberation of europe. Correction* - first push forward in Europe. The allies had already taken back North Africa by this point.
allies divided up europe
The war in Europe was at a stalemate. Germany occupied Europe and the Allies had to invade Europe to make any progress.
it was a policy of Isolation
D-Day was the first time in years that the Allies had a large and powerful force on the ground in Europe.
All countries contained within the E.U are allies. All N.A.T.O members in europe are also allies.
The prevailing thought was that the US adopted the policy of Isolationism. However, it's more likely they adopted instead the policy of non-intervention, where it chose not to take a side, but actively mediate for peace. That did not last as the war went on, and they entered the war on 1917, taking the side of the Allies.
In World War 2 the Allies attacked Axis controlled Europe. The first place they attacked was the island of Sicily.
The prevailing thought was that the US adopted the policy of Isolationism. However, it's more likely they adopted instead the policy of non-intervention, where it chose not to take a side, but actively mediate for peace. That did not last as the war went on, and they entered the war on 1917, taking the side of the Allies.
The war in Europe. This is known as the "Europe First" strategy.
Yes, it was a policy of support for the Allies.
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the Soviet Union.
the Soviet Union
Only germany was considered a serious long term threat
Adopted a policy of neutrality.