Pacific War

The Volcano Island, Iwo Jima was selected with about 575 miles of the Japanese coast. In fact, the alight of three Marine divisions on February 19, 1945, with the previous naval bombing was the Battle of Iwo Jima as knowing the Battle of the Pacific War. The underground installations constructed by the Japanese men with around 23,000 in it made difficult for the U.S. Navy and Marines to fight. The well-built chain of bunkers, caves and tunnels lines was tough to abolish. The Marine troops…

Before the Battle After the Battle of the Coral Sea in May of 1942, the Japanese still sought to capture portions of the Pacific Ocean and land within those portions, including the Midway Island. The mastermind behind these plans, Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku, was mainly hoping to secure the Samoa Islands, Fiji and Australia to expand territory, with the capturing of the Midway Island only being a problem due to its proximity to the United States. The plan for the Island contained a ruse that…

battles in the Pacific during World War II. The United States fought against Japanese forces where both sides sustained numerous casualties, majority of the buildings destroyed, and about a quarter of the civilian population died. The Japanese army contributed to most of those causalities; they showed little concern for the local populace. For example, Okinawans being used as human shields, outright murdered, food deprived, subject to malaria, and even urge to commit mass suicide during the war.…

empire expand around the pacific. Before the war has even started each sides of the battle had a plan for what they were going to do. Japan plans was to isolate Australia from the allies, and then invade the port city of Moresby. From this Japan now has the ability to have air power superiority over Australia. They even had the Imperial navy trapping all of the eastern flanks of New Guinea. This would make a perfect chance for japan to go to all of the south of the pacific and take over all of…

The United States began to enter the war when the Japanese attacked the United States’ naval base, Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii. This established an international tension between the United States and Japan. Japan’s main objective was to take over lands throughout in East Asia so they would not have to depend western imports all the time. Tension between America and Japan rose when the Japanese army invaded and attempted to claim Manchuria in 1931. The Rape of Nanking also triggered the United States…

culture. To most individuals, it is lumped in with the mainland Japanese culture. However, there is so much more to this little island that meets the eye. During World War II, it served as a crucial strategic location for the United States during the War in the Pacific. This small island also held the bloodiest battle in the war, lasting almost 100 days. It is hard to imagine that since then, the Okinawans were once deemed the healthiest and the happiest people in the world. It is hard to…

When I come to The United State, I was thinking everything for me is novel and amazing also this is my first time abroad. First, I lived in Irvine, California. My aunt came to America two years ago, so my parents agree me to study abroad. I went to many places in California with my aunt and cousin before I went to University of California, Riverside extension. Such as I went to Santa Monica beach it’s one of the famous beaches in the world. There are so pretty and comfortable. Then I went to…

Midterm paper My managerial internship with W.S. Badcock corporation this summer so far has been an essential learning experience in the working world. Overall my time this summer has been enjoyable, albeit tedious and repetitive. My co-workers and supervisors are all pleasant and reasonable, and I feel well respected throughout the company; however, my status of intern is made evident on a regular basis. My jobs revolve entirely around preparing, shipping, and installing components…

volcanism. Samoa has very low land with the highest point only being 200m from the shore. Also, 70% of the people who live there have houses on the coast line. These factors mean that Samoa is very vulnerable to earthquakes. Samoa also lies in the Pacific ring of fire which is known to have the most volcanic…

This case arises out of damages sustained to a 397-unit apartment complex in Camp Springs, Maryland. The Owner, Metropolitan Apartments at Camp Springs, LLC (“Metropolitan”), incurred significant property damage following a magnitude 5.8 earthquake that occurred on August 23, 2011. (E. 1013). Appellee is WCS Construction, LLC (“WCS”), which served as the general contractor and construction manager of the project called “Town Center at Camp Springs Apartments.” (E. 947) Appellant is the…