Operation Crossroads

World War II is a war between the Allies and Axis powers. The war started at different times for different parts of the world. In Europe, it started in 1939, but for the United States it started in 1941 with the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The attack was ordered by Japan's Prime Minister Tojo Hideki. Once the war broke out in Europe, FDR called for a special session of Congress to replace the Neutrality Acts with Cash and Carry. The Neutrality Acts were to limit the US…

D-Day is the battle of June 6, 1944 when the United States and England stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. The invasion was scheduled for June 5, 1944, but was moved to the day after because of the weather predictions made by J. M. Stagg. Although this battle established a foothold on the European continent, a significant question still stands: What if D-Day had failed? There were many components that could have ruined it, and if it had, Dwight Eisenhower would have lost his job and…

Managing day to day operations is an aspect of the business field that has been of great interest since my term served in the U.S. military. I was a Supply Noncommissioned Officer for a headquarter unit consisting of approximately three hundred soldiers. My job responsibility included the request, receipt, issue, and accountability of individual, organizational, installation, and expendable supplies and equipment; property accountability using the army’s state of art accounting and management…

The siege of Leningrad was horrific in all aspects during the 872 days that German troops surrounded the city. After the Germans surrounded the city, they began cutting off all supply routes. The siege began on September 8, 1941 after German troops severed the last supply route out of the city, leaving 3 million people inside. The ultimate plans for this revolution seemed simple to Hitler when he said to “wipe Leningrad from the face of the earth through demolitions” (“St. Petersburg (Leningrad)…

D-Day was called the beginning of World War 2 because of its great impact on the War (National D-Day Memorial). D-Day was one of the most important battles in World War 2. The battle of D-Day took a lot of planning and preparation. To even run an operation as big as D-Day the allies needed a good leader. “ Dwight Eisenhower was appointed Supreme Allied commander…

The origin of operation Market Garden laid in the overwhelming success of Operation Overlord, in June of 1944. This operation, which included the Battle of Arnhem, not long after the D-day landings, became one of the largest Airborne battles in history. Other than operation Overlord, it was the only other operation by the allies to use airborne forces as a strategic role in the European front. The operation had a massive engagement. The main two combatants in this operations the 21st army group…

their advance. With no ability to maneuver, the Guards Armored forces had to slowly fight their way north. They reached Valkenswaard by the end of the day, but halted for 12 hours while the engineers constructed a Bailey bridge before continuing (“Operation Market Garden.” n.d.). At this point, Market-Garden was already behind schedule. Unbeknownst to the Allies, a glider from the first wave of the 101st landings was shot down and in the wreckage the Germans discovered air plans for Market. …

The small group of eight eager and young Soldiers stepped out of their vans, not knowing exactly what to expect. They had taken one of the biggest steps in their careers, putting them as the first line of defense in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The sky was mostly clear on this warm, sunny September morning in the Midwest United States, with a few light fluffy clouds listing lazily by. Each of them had a different vision of the future as they nervously waited for their new…

Agent Orange is a herbicide and defoliant chemical, one of the tactical use of Rainbow Herbicides. It is widely known for its use by the U.S military as part of its herbicidal warfare program, Operation Ranch Hand, during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1971. It is a mixture of equal parts of two herbicides,trichlorophenoxyacetic acid, and dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. In addition to its damaging environmental effects, the chemical has caused major health problems for many individuals who were…

The battle of Arnhem was part of one of the most audacious operations in all of World War II. It consisted of the largest airborne drop conducted to date as well as an armored ground movement in what was codenamed “Market-Garden.” The operation failed with the bridge in Arnhem. There were several factors that lead to this failure, specifically not having all the characteristics of the offense. The plan had both surprise and audacity, however it failed to have the tempo and concentration…