South Pacific

Have you ever heard of the Panama Canal? The Panama Canal is a is a 50 mile canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean together. The Panama Canal is a man made structure. Did you know that they had over 20,000 jobs and workers for this canal, they would have about 6,000 men working at a time. The canal was built in jungles, mountains, and other harsh things to build something. They would have to dig the canal out with a dredge since they had to dig in the jungle and mountains. They also…

America. Hawaii is made up of eight islands. The islands are named Maui, Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Niihau, Hawaii and Kahoolawe. Honolulu is located on the southeast coast of the third largest island in Hawaii, Oahu. The city is in the North Pacific Ocean and south…

The United States (U.S.) government has no greater role in today’s world than to provide strong leadership to the global community and to ensure that we safeguard our national and strategic interests from physical and economic encroachment and provide unfretted protection to our U.S. citizens in an uncertain and unpredictable world. America’s prosperity as a nation remains unapparelled in the world history and our leadership within the international community serves as an exemplar for all states…

Special Operations’ rebalance of forces and focus to Asia. The “strategic pivot” to the Asia-Pacific for Special Operations Forces (SOF) is the best choice in the current global security environment because it will strengthen important alliances, improve regional security, and stimulate domestic economic growth better than a strategic shift elsewhere. The SOF, and overall U.S. Foreign policy pivot to the Asia-Pacific region is under heavy scrutiny internationally and especially from within the…

The Nicaragua Canal began construction during the month of December in 2014. The Canal is being built towards the south of Nicaragua starting from the city of Brito and ending in Bluefields; another city in Nicaragua. The Nicaragua Canal will be connecting the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; or the Atlantic Ocean. Back in the 16th century, Napoleon III of France dreamed of building the canal after a Spanish explorer conducted the first survey for the project at that time, but the project…

I. Global Maritime Expansion Before 1450 A. The Pacific Ocean 1. Over a period of several thousand years, peoples originally from Asia crossed the water to settle the islands of the East Indies, New Guinea, the Melanesian and Polynesian islands, the Marquesas, New Zealand, and other Pacific islands out to Hawaii. Polynesian use of the sweet potato, domesticated in South America, suggests that they may have reached the Americas. 2. Polynesian migration and establishment of colonies was aided by…

important industries on the island, taking pride in offering visitors warm hospitality, and much more than a resort experience. Puerto Rico enjoys a warm, tropical climate with temperatures of around 82ºF throughout the year. The temperature in the south is usually a few degrees higher than the north and temperatures in the central interior mountains are always cooler than the rest of the island. The dry season is usually from November to May but short showers can be expected throughout the…

The Cook Islands is a Polynesian country comprising 15 small islands with a total land area of 240 km2 (Table 1), located in the South Pacific Ocean, but its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers an ocean area of 1.8 million km2. The country of the Cook Islands consists of two main groups, one in the north and one in the south. The southern group is nine elevated islands mainly of volcanic origin although some are virtually atolls. The majority of the population lives in the southern group (Fig.…

The Battle of Santa Cruz Islands started on October 26, 1942. The Battle of Santa Cruz Islands took place in between the American and the Japanese. The United States military planners were determined to keep the supply lines open with Australia; at the same time the Japanese were just as determined to cut them. In late October, the Japanese decide to launch a major offensive. Their goal was to gain control of Henderson Airfield on Guadalcanal, eliminate the 10,000 American troops on the island…

Victorian-era to those with a contemporary appeal. Spokane's north side is comprised of mostly residential space, but also contains several large retail districts and the Gonzaga and Whitworth Universities. The city's south side contains some of Spokane's oldest residential areas. The view of South Hill is monopolized by swathes of evergreens and two large architectural features. Peering through the leafy growth are two of Spokane's most recognizable buildings: the Cathedral of St. John the…