War of the Pacific

Since the beginning of WW2, the United States had avoided all direct involvement in the war. Until the day, 7 December 1941. On the morning of this day the Japanese Imperial Navy launched a surprise attack on the American Naval base at Pearl Harbour in Hawaii. The attack was lead by Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, he had planned the attack which consisted of 353 aircraft that were sent to the US naval base in two waves to destroy as many Naval vessels as possible. The attack was said to be a huge success

War in the Pacific – Turning the Tide The turning point during the Pacific War of World War II (WWII) can be attributed to not just one single event but a gradual turning of the tide in which the strategic initiative switched from the Japanese to the Allied powers. This gradual shift can be defined by the three major battles of the Coral Sea, Battle of Midway and the Campaign in Guadalcanal. These battles spanned from 3rd May 1942 to 9th February 1943 and highlighting the entry of the United States

for Japan 1944-1945 written by former British journalist and military historian, Max Hastings tells a story about one of the most brutal and horrifying wars in history, the Pacific War between United States of America and Japan. Through a very detailed style of writing, Hastings was able to clearly narrate the happenings in the last stages of World War II, especially the fall of Japan at the hands of America. Through some stories and interviews from the people who were directly involved, Hastings was

being dropped. 92% of 76,000 buildings were destroyed. (“Hiroshima Committee”)     The decision to drop the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the hardest decision for President Truman to make. He had the power right there in his hands to end the war but he would have to unleash the most powerful weapon known to man, at this time. Everyone was very tired of fighting but the Japanese would not give up so Truman decided to drop it. Even though we told Japan that if they did not surrender we would

bomb being dropped. 92% of 76,000 buildings were destroyed. (“Hiroshima Committee”) The decision to drop the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the hardest decision for President Truman to make. He had the power right there in his hands to end the war but he would have to unleash the most powerful weapon known to man, at this time. Everyone was very tired of fighting but the Japanese would not give up so Truman decided to drop it. Even though we told Japan that if they did not surrender we would

forced the Japanese forces led by Admiral Yamamoto (the same leader who planned to attack on Pearl Harbour) to push the Americans in the middle of the Pacific Ocean where the actual battle was begun. Why did they take the actions they did? The reason behind this crucial battle was that as the Americans were pushed back in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the Japanese developed a plan to sneak up on the US forces. This was deliberately done to trap the Americans aircraft carriers so they can destroy

Looking back what Japan has been going throughout the years, Japan has been through a lot.  Some of the events that they was involved in was the Pacific War from 1941 to 1945, the horrific bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Battle of Coral Sea, Battle of Midway, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, constitution of Japan, peace treaties concluded with various countries, Japan becomes a member of the United Nation, and the continuous economic growth. During that era, Japanese leaders felt that they

The Spanish-American war was a conflict between America and Spain in 1898 mainly due to the intervention of the US in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence. The public opinion of America was created from reports of Spanish Atrocities in Cuba. United States tariffs had put restrictions on sugar imports to America and severely hurt the economy of Cuba that was dependent on the producing and selling sugar. The main issue was that Cuban independence, the ten-week war was fought in the case of both Caribbean

major phases of the battle. This paper will also highlight how alternative use of intelligence assets could have influenced the outcome and why. Why the Ryukyu’s The U.S. entered World War II (WWII) on December 7, 1941, after Japan launched an attack on the U.S. Pacific fleet anchored at Honolulu, Hawaii. The Pacific theater of WWII played out through many tough and bloody battles that culminated in a campaign for control of Okinawa, Japan. The U.S. viewed Okinawa as the last major hurdle to cross

World War II brought great tension between two of the strongest countries during the 1940s: the United States and Japan. Conflict started with Japan’s push past Chinese borders into Manchuria in search of the natural resources that Japan needed. The United States avoided military action with Japan and instead decided to stop economic trade. One of these measures was the Neutrality Act, which prohibited the sale of weapons to nations at war (Nash 513). The United States tried several maneuvers on