Uniforms of the United States Navy

In December 9, 1941 Roosevelt delivered a speech via radio in response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. In this speech, Roosevelt compares Japan to Hitler's and Mussolini in Europe's and Africa's invasions of other countries to show how dangerous Japan could become if it was not stopped. Roosevelt goes on to say that "it has become far more than a parallel. It is actual collaboration so well calculated that all the continents of the world, and all the oceans, are now considered by the…

were failures to their country. Yutaka, like many others, eagerly joined the Navy to pursue his dream of honoring his country. In an interview with Joseph Harrington, Yutaka talks of his time serving in the war. When Yutaka was 16, he remembered hearing about the men who died in Pearl Harbor and thought, “I wouldn’t mind dying like that. I was a militaristic youth. I’d…

Question 1 1.1 The effects of Pearl Harbour on America The Japanese attack on Pearl harbour (or harbor, as it is called in the United States), on the 7th of December in the year of 1941 had several noticeable effects on all of America. This attack did not just change the attitude of the American government towards the war, but the attitude of many of the citizens of America as well. Of course, one of the first of many effects it had was causing the American President (Who, at the time was Mr.…

carrier powered by nuclear power. It took ambition by the United States to create something of this scale. The Big E has an extensive history from the problems of the enterprise to the triumphs. The scale off the Big E is so massive compared to any other aircraft carrier before it in part of the nuclear power. Most importantly the creation of the Big E secured the future for carriers of all kinds. The Big E is so influential to the United States that it needs to be known. The Big E was the…

While Yamamoto thought his two-fisted plan would cripple the United States because he wanted them to back out of the war before it even started, the United States was more prepared than he anticipated because they knew that they would try to bomb them the first chance he had so they prepared for attack. When looking back through history, it is important to…

CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) ORDERS. The Navy announced mid-December that Sailors should expect to receive their PCS orders with an approximate two months lead-time prior to execution of their move. This change follows the passage of a second CR that will fund the government through April 2017. While the Navy makes every effort to ensure that PCS orders are released in a timely manner, fiscal challenges result in compressed PCS timelines for Sailors. The Navy has utilized a prioritization…

Introduction The Battle of Midway was between America’s and Japan’s Navy. It started on June 3, 1942 and ended on June 7, 1942 with America winning. Battle of Midway was one of America’s most decisive victories of the war. The American Intelligence was able to decode Japan’s naval code. With the naval code America was able to anticipate a surprise attack. The U.S. Naval forces were able to recognized the attack against the Alaska Islands and were able to mass the Japanese forces around Midway.…

Historical events serve importance due to the process used to evaluate the significance of certain events, people, and developments in the past. Mario Van Peebles, the director of USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage depicts his film based off patriotism and cynicism (motivated purely by self-interest). Even though the film never truly depicts all the catastrophic events that happened with the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, there seems to still have a presence of interest in making sure that the…

planes attacked a U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, killing more than 2,400 Americans as well as damaging or destroying eight Navy battleships and more than 100 planes. Though it would be some time before people learned the full scope of the damage, within days a once-distant war in Europe and the Pacific became a central part of life in the United States, affecting politics, business, media, and entertainment. In his new book, December 1941: 31 Days That Changed America and Saved the…

Knuckle Knife with Scabbard Description This silver knife is made of steel. It has a handle that has four holes for the fingers. The blade is sharp on both side and meets at a point. The brown, leather scabbard with a security strap to securely hold the knife in place, has two cuts so the owner can attach the blade to a belt. There are no marks that shows who made these two artefact, but it has ‘93-2214’ engraved in black ink on it. Purpose and Use (197) These types of knuckle knives were…