How Did Ww2 Affect The Pacific World

World War II was easily one of the most impactful wars in human history. It destroyed the lives of tens of thousands of people and has directly impacted the future of nearly every nation on earth. Starting with the Japanese invasion forces that spread across the Pacific Islands until the aftermath of the post-war period in the Pacific of the 50’s and 60’s, the changes wrought by the Pacific War on the island civilizations were drastic and severe. During the war, more troops were stationed on many islands then there were inhabitants on that island, and they brought with them not only destruction but also new technologies and other good things as well. Directly following the war, the nuclear era took hold of many areas in the Pacific and impacted …show more content…
However, as the Second World War broke out, Japan signed an agreement with Italy and Germany and began to exercise their control over the Pacific more fully. This agreement is eventually what led to the United States getting involved in Japanese politics and eventually was one of the catalysts in carrying out the Pearl Harbor attack. When Japan declared war on the United State, the quickly began to spread their influence across as many Pacific Islands as they could, and the United States did likewise, though early on there was very little success. After the Battle of Midway however, the tide turned and the American forces began to march their way across the Ocean until they were finally close enough that an invasion on mainland Japan itself became a possibility. The battles that ensued in order to take the Pacific from the hands of the Japanese were brutal, long, destructive and fatal to many islanders. Japanese slaves, mortars from both sides, sinking battleships and months of fighting on any given island resulted in such large scale environmental and societal shifts that there became no chance that the Pacific World would ever be the same