Pacific War

During this time period, a United States military ship was stationed in Cuba as the uprising towards Spanish rule was taking place. Without notice, the USS Maine was blown up. The US took its chance and blamed Spain, sparking the Spanish-American war. In Document 12, we see how America, with little, actual evidence, accused the foreign power. This event gave the United States an opening to get into Cuba to expand their territory; which will be explained in the next paragraph. Based on…

is closely watching China’s ongoing relationship with Eritrea and Saudi Arabia, which annexed the worn-torn nation of Yemen in 2018, after a three-year war with the Iranian-supported Houthi forces. U.S. naval forces became involved in the conflict after repeated attacks on maritime shipping and U.S. naval assets in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The threat to the freedom of navigation transiting through the…

Operation Watchtower provides an exceptional reference to illustrate American commanders’ application of operational art in the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO) during World War II. This paper analyzes the roles of Admiral Earnest J. King and Major General Alexander Vandegrift as operational artists during planning and execution of Operation Watchtower. Their understanding of the link among lines of operation, decisive points, operational reach, culmination, and risk directly contributed to…

Bill Gates, Nintendo, lumber, Pacific Ocean, or Seattle, apple, Starbucks, tourism. This essay would like to introduce the state's breathtaking geographical features, its rich history and other interesting facts. As the name shows, Washington State is the only state which was named after a president. The name honors the first president of United States, George Washington. Geographically, Washington State occupies 71,303 square miles. The state is in the Pacific Northwest Region of USA; this…

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.…

crash on route to Howland Island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. However, I am not entirely convinced about the conspiracies that arose after the plane crash and alleged death of Amelia. The one that I was not convinced about was that Amelia was a spy for the United States’ Government. Also that during her flight over the Pacific Ocean she was later was shot down by the Japanese and captured because she was trying to gather Intel on their pre-world war plans. The factors of that absurd…

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 surveying and navigation skills while serving in the war. As a result Cook was appointed by the Royal Society to go and voyage and navigate certain parts of the ocean and with each voyage he impacted the world in some way, the biggest impact being the…

The building of the Panama Canal is considered one of the greatest engineering feats in history. In the 1820s, at the time of initial American interest in the Panama Canal, Panama was part of Gran Colombia. The building of the Panama Canal would create a new alliance for the U.S. while gaining financially and acquiring independence from Colombia. The building and maintaining of the Panama Canal in the early 1900s allowed the United States to develop and gain economically while Panama received…

The warm windy breeze blew over the hillside and rustled the lianas of the palm trees. A man stood apart from them. His round face gave the impression of friendliness. His skin was dark from his Polynesian descent and from his time spent outside in his younger days. The dark eyes scanned the beautiful beach and the setting sun. The water reflected the golden light which stretched out as far as the eye could see and the white beach glowed red as the sun’s warm glow burned onto it. Time was…

Polynesia Population Polynesia has an estimated 691,346 (Not including New Zealand) people to inhabit the earth and spread over different countries. The records show that the population since 1955 has increased by over 400,000 people and still is increasing today. In 1955, the population was 274,119 then by 1990; it reached 547,896 then after 15 years in 2005; it got to 641,022 then to the present we know as 691,346 (Not including New Zealand). The population each year increases from 3.8…