Battle of the Coral Sea

Thank God for the Sea Shepherds With a helicopter, two ships, and a fearless group of men and women, Sea Shepherd, a non-profit advocacy organization, battles on behalf of God’s great whales—the largest mammals on planet Earth. Founded in 1977 by its president Paul Watson, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society does whatever it takes to stop crews on Japanese whaling vessels from slaughtering whales. Watson was also cofounder and board member of Sea Shepherd’s sister organization, Greenpeace.…

When World War II struck the nation, the United States became known as a super power but not right from the start. America started out being neutral and helping out with the war from only they were selective in who they helped, so America was not being very neutral. America denied aid to Japan and Germany, the United States had even put out an order to shoot German U-Boats on sight. World War II broke out in 1939 and ended by 1945 the United States entered by declaring war on Japan in 1941 after…

It is 2,300km-long ecosystem that comprises of thousands of reefs and hundreds of islands made up of over 600 types of hard and soft coral. It is one of the seven wonders of the world. It is a popular tourist destination with over 2 million visitors every year. It earns $5-6 million every year from these visits. It is a home for many animals such as 30 species of whales, dolphins and…

The Battle of Midway: Lessons Learned In the months following the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii by the Empire of Japan, the United States found itself embroiled in conflict in two theaters of war; in Europe, North Africa, and the Atlantic as well as in the Pacific. Through the preceding years, the United States cautiously escalated its support for the Allied countries in the European theater with Anglo-American partnership programs such as the Lend-Lease Act and Destroyers…

The Battle of Midway is considered the turning point in the Pacific War. The Battle of Midway is the result of poor planning and inadequate training of the Japanese, as well as the courage and intelligence of the US forces. The Japanese should have won the battle, but the US did win the battle. It was thought that there is no way the Japanese can lose the battle, but during the battle there was no way that they can win the battle. Applications of the principles of war, especially objective,…

throughout Asia-Pacific greatly concerned the Allies. While the war had begun in 1939, things began getting troublesome for Australians, when the Japanese advancement became apparent. With the fall of Singapore, the bombing of Pearl Harbour and the battle at Kokoda, the Allied forces had to work together to overcome the Japanese. While Australia had previously been in the war, Japanese aggression provoked panic throughout the country. Australian troops had previously been in Europe and North…

with the defeat of the Japanese imperial forces. The Battle of Kokoda began on July 21st 1942 when the Japanese imperial army invaded Papua New Guinea (PNG) with the intent of capturing Port Moresby and using it as a launching point onto Australian soil. The battle ended on January 23rd 1943, resulting in an Allied victory. There were four people at war in Kokoda, those were the Australians and the Americans,…

The Kokoda Campaign is one of the most famous and well-known battles faced by the Australian soldiers in World War II. The battle continued over a four month period thought New Guinea and surrounding islands. The main purpose of the campaign from the Australian side was to protect New Guinea from the Japanese whose plan was to invade and claim their land as their own. This is known to be one of the bloodiest campaigns of the World War with the trail being extremely narrow and no where to hide…

generations have to look forward to what as far as a solution to the environmental imperiling issue. What will this problem cost the future generations to come up with a solution. Acknowledging and identifying the source or sources are the beginning of the battle to combat the havoc that global warming has brought upon the earth and the livelihood of its occupants. Not sure if this would be an easy fix or not. But without a doubt, global warming is a problem today and tomorrow. Without a sure…

realized they could not defend only the beaches. It was an easy victory for the Americans, only taking about 2 days and losing only around one hundred lives. Then came the island of Tarawa, it was a region of thirty-eight islands that were surrounded by coral reefs. The Japanese thought that Tarawa was undefeatable. Japanese admiral Keiji said, “A million men cannot take Tarawas in 100 years.” For defense in Tarawa there were coastal guns like most…