Battle of the Philippine Sea

As the tension and activities of competing countries increase in the South China Sea this in turn has increased potential implications for its environment. One major implication is the potential hazards that are threatening coral reefs and other components of the local marine ecology within that region. The once untouched ecosystem is at danger because of aggressive engagements of ocean floors in search of natural resources. Since 2013, China has orchestrated reclamation constructions on reefs in

Introduction “The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future.” This is a quote by Theodore Roosevelt that speaks about a certain truth about History, the past. People tend to think that history is of no importance, but what they don’t know is that the past plays a certain role in shaping the present and the future. When I was assigned to write a paper about the Philippine’s history during the Spanish colonization, I was determined to find a topic that greatly influenced

As of today, China has expanded and built over seven artificial islands in the South China Sea since 2014. The South China Sea has recently come to be a major problem in Asia as issues have risen over who has rights of passage and claims in this area. The Chinese of recent have been making territorial claims in the South China Sea that are in areas of free passage for many other Asian countries and the United States. In October 2015, a U.S. guided missile destroyer encountered one of the artificial

as the flagship for the commander of Scouting Force 1 for eight pre-war years, then as flagship for Admiral Raymond Spruance, in 1943 and 1944, while he commanded the Fifth Fleet in battles across the Central Pacific in World War II. In 1945, the sinking of Indianapolis led to the greatest single loss of life at sea, from a single ship, in the history of the US Navy. The ship had just finished a high-speed trip to United States Army Air Force Base at Tinian, to deliver parts of the first atomic

Define the Battle (who, when, where) On June 4, 1942, only six months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States defeated Japan throughout a 4 day battle (until June 7) in one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II. This battle’s location was primarily the island of Midway Atoll, which is roughly 1,300 miles northwest of Oahu, Hawaii. Recognitions in part to major advances in code breaking, the United States was able to preempt and counter Japan’s

set up offenses in American controlled regions in the Pacific such as the Philippines, Guam and Midway islands. Under the leadership of General Douglass MacArthur, some battles ended in defeat like the Philippines. American and Filipino prisoners of the Battle of Bataan resulted in a Death March. Prisoners would either die going to the camps or at the camps. The war started looking brighter with the Battle of the Coral Sea, with the US slowing down Japanese advancement. Soon, the Japanese’s plan

intellectual achievement regarded collectively (Mangahas). Culture is very important to each country in this world. It is crucial to the makeup of a country and the diversity each country has. Today in the Philippines, the Hispanic influence is seen everywhere you go. In the past, the Philippines governed by both Mexico and Spain. Influences you will see are the language, food, and dance. Influences from the US are the use of English language and the modern pop cultural. Religion is an important part

The Spanish-American war was a conflict between Spain and America. It ended Spanish ruling in the Americas and resulted in the expansion of territories in the Pacific and Latin America for the US. During this period of imperialism, there were many influences driving the U.S. government. The war started with Cuba struggling to gain their independence from Spain. However, Spain rejected their notions by brutally stopping the Cuban rebellion. Newspapers began portraying Spain as spiteful and the sympathy

the ship in the battle for Okinawa. He survived the attack, but nine of his friends tragically lost their lives. The ship had to return to the states as needed for repairs, because the Indianapolis had important components for the atomic bombs to drop on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. While there, he noticed that the captain said that their next assignment was to head for the Philippines to invade Japan. Harrell stated to the captain that it was necessary to have an escort through the seas to that area as

The Philippines is a small island nation in Southeast Asia that normally has little consequence to the rest of the world. During World War II however, it sat directly in Japan’s oil shipping lanes. This made it a strategic necessity for Japan to hold in order to maintain access to the natural resources that were vital to the Japanese war effort. To compound the necessity of retaking the Philippines, General Douglas MacArthur stated that the Allies had a moral obligation to liberate the islands