by Mark LoProto | Oct 1, 2019 | Allied Forces, History, Imperial Japanese Navy, Pacific Theater
At the start of the War in the Pacific, the United States had suffered devastating defeats that made it seem as if the Empire of Japan could conquer the Pacific. Still reeling from the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, the Americans and their allies had a long...
by Mark LoProto | Mar 4, 2019 | Allied Forces, History, Japanese Forces, Pacific Theater, World War II
From the moment the United States decimated the Imperial Japanese Navy at the Battle of Midway, every decision was crucial. The war had reached a turning point and one wrong move could put victory back in reach for Japan. Even in the summer of 1944, as the war entered...
by Mark LoProto | Dec 18, 2018 | After The Attack, Allied Forces, Axis Leaders, History, World War II
On September 1, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland, launching the Second World War in Europe. Across the Atlantic, the United States showed no appetite for getting involved in the European conflict. For two years, the United States maintained its policy of non-intervention,...
by Mark LoProto | Nov 13, 2018 | After The Attack, Allied Forces, History, Japanese Forces, Pacific Theater, World War II
Today, you don’t hear much about the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. They’re a popular tourist destination, but otherwise they aren’t at the top of most people’s minds. During the early 1940s, though, the situation was very different. The Solomon...
by Mark LoProto | Oct 17, 2018 | Allied Forces, Japanese Leaders, U.S. Leaders, U.S. Leaders, World War II
September 2, 1945. More than two weeks had passed since the Japanese laid down their arms and declared they would no longer fight the Allies in the Pacific. The United States and the other Allies organized a ceremony in which Japanese representatives would sign an...
by Mark LoProto | Oct 9, 2018 | Allied Forces, History, Japanese Forces, Pacific Theater
In the days following the Pearl Harbor attack, Admiral Husband E. Kimmel was relieved of his post as Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet. Considering the nation was suddenly at war, his replacement would have little time to learn the role, as William S. Pye found out...
