Battle of the Philippine Sea

Throughout the history of the United States the navy has consistently demonstrated a strategical prowess, even when the odds are stacked against them. Our Navy has had many different places across history, starting from the bottom fighting against forces that vastly outnumber our own such as the British during the war of 1812, to World War 2 against the Japanese fighting foes that will do anything to win, and being a massive supporting force like during Korea and Vietnam. Each time the scenario…

The United States became somewhat imperialistic to an extent that their only motives were to gain raw materials, military strategic purposes, and to join a greater market sell their manufactured goods. Before the turn of the 20th century the united states were still trying to conquer their own continent. The united states were not thinking about overseas empires. It wasn’t until after the war of 1898 when America gained interest in colonial empires. The outcome of this war lead to the United…

ships, including 8 battleships and more than 2,300 Americans were killed. Soon after the attack, President Roosevelt issued a declaration of war on Japan and its allies and was later accepted by Congress. January 1942, the Japanese marched into the Philippine capital of…

be dropped on Japan. This ended Japan’s Kamikaze, fighting, and also World War Two. (PBS) Many people actually believe that Truman dropped the atomic bombs on Japan because he thought that Kamikaze was unjust war and they needed to stop fighting a battle that was basically already…

"Lucky Dragon" takes place in somewhere 1945, on the boat called, "Lucky Dragon" out on the open seas, and another set is a village in Japan. These clues can be given as in the story, it reads,"Many had lived through the Tokyo firebombings—Masaru’s left arm was gnarled with scars—but Hiroshi instead remembered the Philippines" (Dinh 115). Within this line, several readers understand Japan was the where the plot took place, it also references the bombs dropped…

THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY: THE PLANNING FOR MODERN WARFARE. Liam Walmsley History 370W ADE-American Military History Professor Robert Streit April 17, 2024 Introduction The Battle of Midway is regarded as one of the most significant naval conflicts in World War II, fought between the United States and Japan from June 4-7, 1942. The stakes were high, as Japan intended to take over Midway Atoll and establish a strategic foothold in the Pacific. However, the U.S. Navy intercepted…

The plague holds a unique place in history and has a tremendous influence on the development of modern civilizations. Scholars even speculated that the Roman Empire may have fallen since soldiers returning from the battle of the Persian Gulf were carriers of the plague. For quite some time, the plague has been a symbol of disaster for people living in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Not only that but since the cause of it is unknown, outbreaks contributed to massive panics where every it appeared.…

On October twenty fifth, nineteen forty-four it was a nice clear morning on Leyte Island in the Philippines. The sunrise is in full effect, and nearby the Japanese Naval Fleet has amassed a large concentration of firepower approximately 25 miles from United States ships positioned in the area. 6:45 am the first shots were fired from 20 miles away and the battle had begun. 24 Japanese Zero’s, Japan’s first squadron of Kamikaze pilots approached on the horizon. Then, as if from a scene in some…

Throughout the out the course of World War II there were many war tacgtics that were use. Tactics such as those of strategic bombing which refers to all aerial attacks between the years of 1949 and 1945. These bombings included the bombings of military forces, railways, harbors, cities (which included civilized areas), and industrial areas. However, the militaristic countries, Japan and Germany, whose aggression in war and war tactics can be compared during the course of WWII. Despites the fact…

1. The Opium Wars contributed to the creation of Imperialism greatly. Right before the first war, Chinese leaders were trying to purge themselves of the drug making Europeans upset. They believed they had the right to trade with whomever they wanted which led to fighting. British beat the Chinese and with the Treaty of Nanking got trading privileges, and access to five cities and Hong Kong, controlling trade. After the second war, other countries thought they should have the same rights and…