Brotherhood Of Heroes Analysis

Section 1: Identification and Evaluation of sources This investigation will explore the question: To what extent did the tactics from the United States used in the the Battle of Peleliu influence other wars in the pacific? The time period of September 15th, 1944 to October 15, 1946, will be the focus of this investigation. This period allows for an analysis of the wars in the pacific. The first source which will be evaluated in depth is Bill Sloan’s book “Brotherhood of Heroes”, written in 2005. The origin of this source is valuable because Sloan was a soldier who fought on this specific island and has written extensively on his experience and his communication with this island. Furthermore, the value of slogans work allows me to have an insight view of the soldiers experience during this war. Slogan write about his personal experience of this specific battle also. The book also justified the United States point of view and it gave me a new sense of a different perspective of how they justified their action and the specific tactics being used. However, the origin of this …show more content…
Gayle in March, 1995. The origin of this source is value because the address was delivered by a Brigadier General, and therefore provides an insight into the view of a well-known figure regarding military power. Additionally, General Gayle served in this war, indicating that the source allows for a valuable understanding of what went on during the war. However, this date is also a limitation, for it suggests that the source, having been written after the war, would fail to analyze extensive research of the Japanese soldiers who the United States fought against. In terms of origin, the source is also limited that we would never know what they Japanese saw nor what had they experienced. This indicates that he might have help with the Battle of Peleliu, as a general giving the same orders at the beginning of World War