Aleutian Islands Campaign

In the beginning days of World War II, the Imperial Japanese Empire launched several campaigns to expand their empire along the Pacific Front, extending from the islands north of Australia to bases located in Northern China. In June 1942, six months after the Pearl Harbor attack, the Japanese attacked the Aleutians Islands, a chain of islands over 1,000 miles extending from west coast of Alaska into the Bering Sea. On 3-4 June, despite heavy fog and rough seas, the Japanese conducted naval air raids

of midway. Due to these issues with their code being cracked by Naval intelligence and their unconventional organization of their fleet, the Japanese suffered a devastating defeat at the Battle of Midway. The “Chapter 5: The Battle of Midway, The Campaigns of the Pacific War: United States Strategic Bombing Survey

In May of 1942, Japanese Admiral Isorosku Yamamoto devised a plan to draw the US Pacific fleet into battle where he could completely destroy it. To accomplish this master plan of his, he sought out the invasion of Midway Island which would provide a base for the Japan troops to attack Hawaii. Unfortunately for Yamamoto, America decrypted Japanese radio transmissions and Admiral Chester Nimitz was able to establish a counter attack against this offensive. Nimitz sent three aircraft carriers, The

outcome of the war in the Far East. The Battle of Midway was a decisive turning point in the war: the Japanese plan of attack on the island was discovered by US codebreakers, the Battle of Midway was an intense air and aircraft carrier fight, and the battle of Midway turned the tides of the war against Japan. The battle began with a Japanese plan to attack Midway Island, a US airbase, and use the airfields to hunt down US carriers (Zapotoczny para 1). Before Midway, The Japanese had won a string of

Also gained “from the Philippines to Burma to the Aleutians to the Solomon’s” (Pacific Theatre 1). • “Seeking to curb Japanese aggression and a withdrawal of Japanese forces from Manchuria and China, the United States imposed economic sanctions on Japan. Faced with severe shortages of oil and other natural resources and driven by the ambition to displace the United States as the dominant

America was involved during World War Two which was considered the greatest war of its existence. It took a whole nation and a significant amount of manpower to win the war. The United States’ involvement greatly changed the tide of world history by conquering the axis powers. World War Two was the result of Hitler’s Nazi Party comes to power, invading most of Europe and the United States freeing Europe. World War Two has made the world a better place to live because it eliminated an evil empire

Midway The Battle of Midway began on June 4, 1942, and lasted until June 7 of the same year. This battle was a major turning point in World War II, delaying Japan’s navy for the remainder of the war. The Japanese sent most of their navy towards Midway Island, which was currently being used by the U.S. as an airfield. The battle was fought by aircraft launched from aircraft carriers. Four Japanese fleet carriers were lost among their crew. Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States

from 1903 to 1942. That power lasted until the Japanese made the mistake of attacking the island of Midway in the second great carrier battle of the war. At 4:30 in the morning on June 4, 1942, the Japanese attacked the U.S. naval base at Midway in an attempt to destroy their aircraft carriers that escaped Pearl

Compared to other islands in the Pacific Ocean, what was unique about the acquisition of the Hawaiian archipelago by the United States was it’s geography along with the natural resources that were provided. In 1856, the Guano Islands Act was passed to allow for the annexation of unclaimed islands with deposits of guano rich in nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium for use in commercial agriculture. In 1867, the

2 was a gruesome war that had a terrible outcome. Millions of people were killed. Cities were destroyed. Countries were bankrupted. During this war, the US played a significant role. The US had a major strategy called Island Hopping, in which the US would take over islands in the Philippines while slowly moving towards striking distance of Japan. Another important happening in this was not necessarily a slow moving conquering, but a date. This day was D-Day. A few years in through World