Battle of Midway

Page 1. *video playing in background with volume* *volume fades out* *like Houdini the narrator appears* Narrator: The Battle for the Solomon Islands, it was harsh battle against the Japanese, and a big turning point for the allies on the way to winning the Second World War. It all started on August 7th, 1942 when the first American troops landed on the shores of the Guadalcanal which was captured by the Japanese who were allied with the Nazis. Japanese infantry were building air bases on the…

It is about two years in the war and all of the countries are on high alert due to the power craving countries of Italy, Germany, and Japan. The leaders of these countries, Hitler, Mussolini, and Tojo made an alliance together to work side by side on their quest for expanding. This alliance was called the Axis Alliance. This was dangerous for the rest of the world because all three of these countries had intentions for world domination. The U.S. has had a high tolerance towards the war and has…

August 2, 1943. An American Lieutenant, 27 years of age, was with his crew of 13 aboard a PT boat near Japanese waters. It was late at night. Suddenly, the Lieutenant spotted in the darkness the outline of a boat coming straight towards them. At first he mistook it for a fellow PT boat-no cause for alarm. Yet as it came closer, he realized what it was: A Japanese destroyer. He made an attempt at the guns and tried to move out of the way, but it was too late. The PT boat was hit by the enormous…

When these planes were seen, sailors were ordered to their battle stations to defend their ships. According to the book World War II by Ivor Matanle, “The battleships in Pearl were Arizona, California, Maryland, Nevada, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia” (Mantle, pg 54). All the soldiers of these ships were immediately assigned to battle stations. Military Resources reports that “an estimated 353 planes were in the attack, most bombers”…

The Pearl Harbor attack led to a world war. Japan thought that getting rid of the U.S. Pacific Navy would help them expand southward into southeast asia. The attack hurt the Pacific Navy so bad they could not even attempt to try and stop Japan from going southward. A lot of people think that the U.S. did not try and fight back but they did. The U.S. was so unprepared and surprised that they did not have any defense ready to fight back. Three- quarters of the 780 anti-aircraft guns had no one…

Knuckle Knife with Scabbard Description This silver knife is made of steel. It has a handle that has four holes for the fingers. The blade is sharp on both side and meets at a point. The brown, leather scabbard with a security strap to securely hold the knife in place, has two cuts so the owner can attach the blade to a belt. There are no marks that shows who made these two artefact, but it has ‘93-2214’ engraved in black ink on it. Purpose and Use (197) These types of knuckle knives were…

the trees trying to pull and rip them apart like it was yesterday and last night. There was a few trees that had a few branches missing. But there was not a lot of big damage done that nature can't fix. Today was the day that I will be taken to the Midway Island to help protect it from Japan. I was ready to leave my bags…

Admiral Mitscher and the Battle of the Philippine Sea As World War II, came to a close in Europe, the war in the Pacific for the United States against Japan continued to escalate with the Battle of the Philippine Sea. Also known as the Battle of the Marianas, Admiral Marc Mitscher led an entire armada with four air craft carriers. After his rise through the ranks as a naval officer, his accumulation of war and aviation experience gave him the ability to influence United States air power and…

Ever since the evolution of mankind, the art of warfare has witnessed numerous changes. From early hand to hand fight, the art of warfare transitioned to become the battle of wits, nerves, technology and tactics. Wars were fought with the swords and spears till the invention of guns in 14th century. From the first use of guns in a battle till the Napoleonic era, warfare relied on manpower and line-and-column tactics to achieve firepower concentration. Focus of warfare shifted from manpower to…

The city of Mannheim in Germany was one of the greatest industrial hubs of the time: creativity and innovation was at its peak. Because of this, it became an important city for both World War I and World War II. However, it had become a main target for the opposition, the Allied forces and in December of 1940, air raids began raining down on the city. This lasted until the war ended, leaving the city pretty much in ruins. During the long process of reconstructing the city, a contest was held to…