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The History of the US Pacific Fleet

October 13, 2017 ·

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"] [et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] The Pacific Fleet was one of the most important branches of the United States Navy. Not only was it the main focus of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor—the deciding factor in America’s decision to enter World War II—it also was the main defender against Japan’s expansion […]

From Incident to Invasion to Pearl Harbor

October 04, 2017 ·

Not long after World War I ended, Japan was quick to revisit its quarrels with China. The tense cultural history between the two nations has often resulted in conflict. After the First World War, there didn’t seem to be any extended period of peace between the two nations, especially as Japan considered the option of […]

The London Naval Conference: A Prelude to Pearl Harbor

October 03, 2017 ·

Looking at the attack on Pearl Harbor, it’s tempting to say that the catalyst was the trade embargo placed on the Japan by the United States and other Allied nations. The problem with simplifying it down to that one event, however, is that it ignores the years of back and forth between Japan and the […]

A Different View of the Pearl Harbor Attack

September 13, 2017 ·

On December 7th, 1941, the United States suffered one of the worst attacks from a foreign power that the nation had ever known. Fires erupted throughout the naval base as bombs struck the battleships and other warships of Pearl Harbor. Smoke billowed high, making the effects of the attack visible even to those further inland […]

Iconic Locations of the Pacific Theater

September 08, 2017 ·

Though World War II was fought all around the globe—from the tiniest of islands to the most expansive of countries—there were certain locations that proved to be more significant than others. If you want to take a tour of all of the most crucial sites of World War II, it’s going to be a hefty […]

Pearl Harbor: An Admiral’s Warning

September 05, 2017 ·

Throughout the 1930s, the United States and Japan were locked in a stalemate over the latter’s desire to rule vast territories in Asia and the Pacific. Realizing what it would mean if Japan gained control over these territories, the United States opted to step up and try to stop the empire’s expansion. What followed were […]

After Pearl Harbor: The Battles of the Pacific

August 21, 2017 ·

More than 75 years ago, the United States engaged Japan in a brutal war across the Pacific. It all started on a quiet Sunday morning, at an unsuspecting naval base in Hawaii. December 7th, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—marked the start of World War II for the United States as Japanese fighters swooped in […]

Cryptologists, the Purple Machine, and Pearl Harbor

July 06, 2017 ·

Behind the scenes of military conflicts throughout time, there was a team or individual dedicated to the often difficult task of determining what the enemy was doing or planning. While it seems like an impossible effort to pull off, these individuals sometimes worked day and night, picking apart their enemy’s coded messages in a way that […]

The Varsity Victory Volunteers

July 05, 2017 ·

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a disaster felt across the United States, but from that monumental tragedy came tales of heroics and patriotism. Stories like that of the Varsity Victory Volunteers, a band of Japanese-American college students who stepped up to defend the country that would soon turn on them. Immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor, […]

The Scars of War

July 03, 2017 ·

War is a devastating force that changes everything it touches. It’s not just the people involved who are affected by it; the actual landscape of the world can suffer under the destruction wrought by military forces locked in explosive battle. As World War II made its way around the globe, it left in its wake […]

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The History of the US Pacific Fleet

From Incident to Invasion to Pearl Harbor

The London Naval Conference: A Prelude to Pearl Harbor

A Different View of the Pearl Harbor Attack

Iconic Locations of the Pacific Theater

Pearl Harbor: An Admiral’s Warning

After Pearl Harbor: The Battles of the Pacific

Cryptologists, the Purple Machine, and Pearl Harbor

The Varsity Victory Volunteers

The Scars of War

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