Battle of the Philippine Sea

dictatorship, labelling himself El Duce. The two used their ability to conquer countries and their people’s fears to advance in power, threatening countries across Europe with their radical idea of not following monarchs. With such glorification of battle there were clearly negative aspects, but the brighter side being that he was able to ally all of Italy together under an unethical yet solidified government, rather than having everyone fighting over their different views and opinions on the…

countries’ land, including the Ottoman Empire, to get to the East. These navigators, were able to develop routes to the East by sea that became easier for European nations. Each navigator showed courage to discover paths and build off of what other explorers had done before them. Bartolomeu Dias showed courage when sailing around the Cape of Good Hope, establishing a way by sea to get to the east. Christopher Columbus showed courage…

The German then began to attack the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. E. On June 14, 1940, German troops marched into Paris, France. Three days later France surrendered. F. The Battle of Britain 1. The only country left in Western Europe was England. 2. Hitler planned an invasion of England under the codename “Operation Sea Lion.” It involved landing ships and unloading tanks in southern England and then pressing north to London. To insure that the ships would be able to sail across the…

trading system. However, for the sake of war, the Neutrality Act of 1939 allowed European nations to buy war material on a cash-and-carry basis, meaning Europeans must provide ships and pay for the arms in cash. Due to Britain and France’s control of the seas, Germany was disallowed from trading with the United States. Nevertheless, this “neutrality” act was the start of more American intervention in the war. After France fell, Roosevelt wanted the nation to build up armed forces, with Congress…

popular phrases before the song was written. The line "To the shores of Tripoli" refers to the First Barbary War, and specifically the Battle of Derne in 1805. After Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon and his Marines hoisted the American flag over the Old World for the first time, the phrase was added to the battle colors of the Corps. "The Halls of Montezuma" refers to the Battle of Chapultepec, during the Mexican-American War, where a force of Marines stormed Chapultepec Castle.While the lyrics are…

Landon Sahler Mrs. Dinkelacker English III 2 February 2018 Pearl Harbor World War II started because of Germany invading Poland. After Germany invaded Poland, Britain and France declared war against Germany. WWII was fought between two different sides, the Axis Powers, which included Germany, Italy, and Japan. The other side was the Allied Powers, which included Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States of America. America was planning on staying neutral throughout the war. Japans…

the most decorated Generals in American military history after various victories in the Philippines and the Pacific during World War II. In 1947, President Truman reinstated General MacArthur into the army to lead his troops into battle during the Korean War. Conflict started to arise when General MacArthur had different ideologies and a different…

The North originally had hoped to conclude the war with ease but this soon seemed unlikely. The Battle of Bull Run was an intense battle in which a “determined stand led by Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson sent them [The Union] scrambling back to Washington” (Lapsansky 364). This battle made the Union feel uneasy and weak. As fighting spread towards the West both Union and Confederate forces recruited Native Americans to fight in the war…

Introduction Inter-service rivalry provides an opportunity to build espirit de corps and encourages competition that benefits both services as they try to outshine their sister service. Yet, the Pacific War provides convincing examples that there is a great deal of risk to war preparation, planning, and execution inherent in such rivalries. The inability of Japanese and American commanders to effectively and efficiently coordinate operations and concentrate their forces at decisive points…

at the time including three aircraft carriers, and seven heavy cruisers. The Japanese had failed to destroy the United States oil storage tanks and the maintenance facilities. The Japanese did not just attack Pearl Harbor but also attacked the Philippines, Malaya, and Hong…