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The pair of twins sat down in their homeroom class. One was gentle and charming, and the other was intelligent and had a great future in store. Being twins one would think they were very alike but secretly they were different. Sitting in homeroom no classmate would think that they were sitting next to a new definition of evil. In The Devil in the White City by Erick Larson, he decides to include different styles of ambition and appearance vs. reality to illustrate, that ambition can break one or

THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC AND EAST ASIA: JAPAN ON THE OFFENSIVE: 1941-42 When the nations of Western Europe became embroiled in World War II, Japan began to expand into the Southeast Asian colonies of the European powers. After the United States retaliated with economic sanctions, Japan planned a concerted attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, and other Pacific and Asian targets. For a time Japan was 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 USS Enterprise, The USS Hornet and The USS Yorktown to destroy the Japanese. This is just a short overview of The Battle of Midway, or as commonly referred to as, the battle

The Battle of Midway On June 3rd, 1942, the United States declared war on Imperialistic Japan and Nazi Germany. Due to the bombing of the United States' naval base at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese the U.S. was forced to take action. The United States began their first naval battle near the Midway islands in defense of its pacific fleet and positioning. Midway was the Japanese' last goal for its western expansion in the Pacific. Just after midnight on June 4th,1942, the United States attacked

William Frederick Halsey, Jr., was the South Pacific Fleet Admiral during World War II, His passion for naval aviation helped save the community and provide national support from the American people back home. He was the major source of moral during the war for the American people, and always produced results whenever and wherever it was needed. Although Halsey’s leadership style has been disputed more often than not, his decisions and role as Fleet Admiral during World War II served greatly in the

Ever since the first time Eugene Burton Ely completed the very first take-off and landing from a warship on the 18th of January, 1911, the future of the Navy had drastically changed. Little did Ely know that in a mere fifty years Naval Aviation would have a major contribution to the United States winning World War II. Captain Charles F. Pond exclaimed that Ely’s feat was “the most important landing of a bird since the dove flew back to the ark.” This quote by Captain Pond shows just how important

defeats included Midway one month later, which was a major United States victory. Moreover, a few months after the Japanese attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor and almost a month before the battle at Midway, the Battle of the Coral Sea was one of the first aircraft carrier related conflicts that was conducted in the Pacific during World War II. The Battle of the Coral Sea resulted in being a game changer in the Pacific. Main Body During the Pacific war, the Battle of Midway has been known

Museums have to keep in touch with customers to keep themselves in business. In this day and age, the way to keep in touch with most people is to have a presence on social media with the use of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. YouTube is also an option because it adds connectivity through videos and it gives the museum access to the users on the Google+ side of the social media network. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is one museum that has an extensive list of videos to help grow their customer

Battle of Midway The Battle of Midway was a very important battle in the Second World War because it basically shaped out the war for the Allied Powers, as well as for the Axis Powers. This battle also happens to be one of the most important naval battle of the time. The Battle of Midway was a very important battle in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. The battle was between The United States of America and the Empire of Japan. This would be the second battle that would feature of the United