Commanders of World War II

Nassau and her captain, Commander Austin K. Doyle. Doyle played a great role in the development and innovation of the escort carrier, leading eventually to its great role in the Navy. Doyle was the first captain of the U.S.S. Nassau, which is a prime reason he had such an important…

The Korean War was the first military clash of the Cold War, a war between the principles of democracy and the principles of communism. The two titans after World War II, the United Stated and the Soviet Union wanted to ideological shape the world in their images. President Truman, a common man in extraordinary situations, used the Cold War strategy of ‘containment’, which was not allow the spread of communism past the nations that already were communist. One of the battle lines that Truman’s…

The Battle of Midway was fought in World War II. The battle occurred between 4-7 June 1942, but on 5 June 1942 the United States Navy defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll. This marked a turning point in the war of the Pacific theatre. Due to the United States being able to break codes, they could anticipate and takeover Japan’s planned ambush of its few lasting aircraft carriers, imposing permanent damage on the Japanese Navy under Admiral Chester Nimitz. Nimitz interpreted the codes…

Since the detonation of the nuclear bomb in World War II, United States leaders has lived with the knowledge that poor judgment can put half the world in jeopardy. Looking at past and present historical events, one can speculate that the thought process of Cold War leaders and modern day leaders has transformed. As the times and conflicts have shifted from ones of strategy to today’s boots on the ground conflicts, the transformational leader has played an integral role in the United States’…

Dwight D. Eisenhower was a man who was a leader during a time of war. He was born in Denison, Texas in 1890. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1915. His leadership capabilities were show and eventually led him to becoming the Allied Forces Supreme Commander during World War II. Eisenhower's contributions to our country came through his leadership whether as a general, allied commander or as the president of the United States. Dwight Eisenhower was the son of David and Ida…

World War II Began in 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. In response Britain and France declared war on Germany. World War II lasted 6 years ending in 1945 with the dropping of the atomic bomb by the United States on Japan. Millions of lives were changed around the world due to events that occurred in World War II. One of the main events was the military invasion known as Operation Overlord also known as D-Day. The many events of D-Day had a major affect on World War II and as a result we honor…

Shades of Gray In grade school to high school people are taught about Hitler, who executed more than a million people during World War II. He is said to be the most vile dictator during the war, but was he really the only vile one during that time? During World War II, Hitler was not the only one who committed the crime of executing people during that the time of war, Joseph Stalin was guilty as well. Hitler and Stalin were both guilty for tearing families apart and murdering millions of…

University of Mississippi. There are plentiful events that I should talk around the time in World War II. The German General, Adolf Hitler led out an attack on the cities in France including Paris. One of Hitler’s commander and military governor took over Paris. Unfortunately, we don’t know his name and where is he hiding. What we learned from the American General Dwight D. Eisenhower is that German commander is hiding to…

caused many deaths, diminished Nazi power, and destroyed families all over the world. Moreover, Operation Overlord, otherwise known as the Normandy invasion and/or D-day, was an operation to gain France back and liberate Paris from the Germans. Germans pushed French people out of France in order to gain more land and supplies. Most of the commanders of the attack met in London, other parts of Europe, or the east side of the world. They launched the attack from different parts of Great Britain to…

Westmoreland is better known by his service during the Vietnam War, but prior to the Vietnam War he began to establish himself as a commander in both World War II and the Korean War. William Westmoreland cut his teeth as a Lieutenant during World War II seeing combat in the North Africa theater and then in the invasion of Italy. Westmoreland quickly reached the position of Chief of Staff for the 9th Infantry Division. After World War II Westmoreland continued to move up in the ranks and obtain…