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The importance of the Philippines to the Japanese was evident in the fact the archipelago was the largest concentration of forces ground forces other than that found in China. Defeat of Japanese forces at the Philippines would set the ground work for further assault on China and Japanese home island. To secure the Philippines the United States would commit the X Corps, which was comprised of the 1st Calvary and the 24th Divisions; The XXIV Corps made of the 7th and 96th Divisions and finally a…

Sail the Seas, There’s nothing but Adventure When you take a look at the islands today, what you see (for better or for worse) stems from the work of British sailor, Captain James Cook. Today’s Hawai’i is the impact that Captain Cooks voyage, his voyages impacted the world and heavily shaped the future of the Hawaiian Islands by opening the Hawai’i’s doors to the European world. Captain Cook went on three voyages after fighting in the seven years’ war; he was recognized for having great…

Imagine that you are a sailor, after the United States claimed the right to use to ocean as a mean of transportation of goods. You are sailing across the sea in a ship full of goods and products of your own countries land, unaware of Great Britain's anger and defiance of this certain right that the US claimed. You sail across the ocean and finally after a long journey, you reach your final destination. After unloading the products, you are about to set sail back for your homeland when Great…

East Hawaii causing widespread damage as well as killing 160 people. The cause of this was an undersea earthquake off the Alaskan Coast. (This Day in History) “…13,000 feet beneath the ocean surface, a 7.4-magnitude tremor was recorded in the North Pacific.” A tsunami is a series of large waves generated by an abrupt movement on the ocean floor which could be caused by an earthquake. “However, powerful undersea earthquakes are responsible for most tsunamis,” states Voa News (What Causes a…

The ancient Native American womens game called Tóka of the O’odham people has existed since the ancient times of their ancestors. As an O’odham man, I have seen this game played often throughout my reservation during the hot summer months. As an observer of this ancient womens game, it is clearly shown through play that there are many important aspects within the game. The tóka game was set to occur mid morning at 10. The games are exclusively played during the spring due to timely winter rains…

Introduction Did you ever hear of Australia and immediately think it was just another continent in the world? Australia is more than you might think it is, Australia is a beautiful place with inventions of its own and sights to see. From kangaroo’s to the Sydney Opera House, Australia is a wonderful place that is worth the experience. Location Australia is in the…

time. Wild salmon is normally travelling between fresh water to ocean water. But Sea lice could not stand on fish when the salmon travelling in fresh water and this is a natural way to remove sea lice from fish. Though in ocean, farm salmon continuous captive in cages and cannot access to fresh water and this increase of getting more sea lice. European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) mentioned that, “Sea lice is known as biggest welfare and economical risk for salmon at farms in the marine…

American interest in the Hawaiian Islands goes back to post-revolutionary days when American traders first started traversing the Pacific. Hawaii was a convenient stopping-off place for ships bound for China and Japan. American missionaries arrived in the islands in the early 19th century, and the scenery, climate and valuable crops like sugar and fruits attracted the attention of investors. In 1842 Secretary of State Daniel Webster recognized the importance of Hawaii for the United States.…

The 3/11 complex disaster that ravaged Japan’s northeastern coastline and triggered a nuclear accident was brought about by a magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake off the northeast coast of Japan, a region known as Tōhoku, that tookplace at 2:46 pm on March 11 2011, lasting nearly six minutes. It is the most powerful quake recorded in Japan and one of the four most powerful in the world since 1900 when record keeping began. It created forces five hundred times stronger than the 2010 magnitude 7…

The 1964 Anchorage Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami What is commonly referred to as the Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami occurred on Good Friday in the Spring, March 27, 1964 at 5:36pm killing from 9-15 people, depending on the source. The resulting Tsunami killed approximately 130 people and caused $311 million in damage (2.4 billion in 2013 dollars). The epicenter of the largest earthquake ever recorded in U. S. history, 9.2 magnitude, was estimated to be approximately 15 miles below the…