The American Theater describes a series of mostly minor areas of operations during World War II. This was mainly due to both North and South America's geographical separation from the central theaters of conflict in Europe and Asia. Thus, any threat by the Axis Powers to invade the mainland United States or other areas was considered negligible, allowing for American resources to be deployed in overseas theaters.
This article includes attacks on continental territory, extending 200 miles (320km) into the ocean, which is today under the sovereignty of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and several other smaller states. The best known events in North America during World War II were the Aleutian Islands Campaign, the Battle of the St. Lawrence, and the attacks on Newfoundland.
German operations
South America
The first naval battle during the war was fought on December 13, 1939 off the Atlantic coast of South America. The German "pocket battleship" Admiral Graf Spee (acting as a commerce raider) encountered one of the British naval units searching for her. Composed of three Royal Navycruisers, the HMSExeter, Ajax, and Achilles, the unit was patrolling off the River Plate estuary of Argentina and Uruguay. In a bloody engagement, the Graf Spee successfully repulsed the British attacks. CaptainHans Langsdorff then brought his damaged ship to shelter in neutral Uruguay for repairs. However, British intelligence successfully deceived Langsdorff into believing that a much superior British force had now gathered to wait for him, and he scuttled his ship at Montevideo to save his crew's lives before committing suicide. German combat losses were 96 killed or wounded, against 72 British sailors killed and 28 wounded. Two Royal Navy cruisers had been severely damaged, but it had cost the German navy one of its finest ships.
The United States home front during World War I saw a systematic mobilization of the country's entire population and economy to produce the soldiers, food supplies, ammunitions and money necessary to win the war. Although the United States entered the war in April 1917, there had been very little planning, or even recognition of the problems that Great Britain and the other Allies had to solve on their own home fronts. As a result, the level of confusion was high in the first 12 months, before efficiency took control.
The war came in the midst of the Progressive Era, when efficiency and expertise were highly valued. Therefore, both individual states and the federal government established a multitude of temporary agencies to bring together the expertise necessary to redirect the economy and society into the production of munitions and food needed for the war, as well as the circulation of beliefs and ideals in order to motivate the people.
Claressa Shields was only 17 when she went to the 2012 London Olympics and became the first American woman to win gold in boxing. Her story is told “The Fire Inside,” in theaters Wednesday, charting her beginnings growing up poor ....
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The evening's festivities will open with a NativeAmerican welcome at 7 p.m., followed by a "Dance Through the Decades" showcase, with dramatic reenactments with Theater with a Mission, in the GoodwoodCarriage House... - Native American welcome.
Box-office revenue in NorthAmerican theaters between January and October decreased by 11.5% compared to the same period in 2023, according to a November report from cinema researcher Laura Carollo.
But the theater will be closed for construction for most of 2025 (read more about that below). This year, the award show will be at AmericanMusicTheatre March 5 ... So, consider buying a ticket for a local school’s theater production this year.
Chatanooga Times Free Press
28 Dec 2024
Chatanooga Times Free Press
28 Dec 2024