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Memorial Day Special - Pacific Battle Islands of World War Two. Today is Memorial Day in the United States of America. The World History Blog salutes the soldiers who are defending America by fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan and solemly remembers those who gave their lives for the USA over the last 230 years. Here is a collection of histories of a few Pacific islands that saw major battles during World War Two.
History of the Northern Mariana Islands - "World War II came to the Marianas in 1941. Major American battles occurred in the Northern Marianas in 1944, including the pivotal Marianas campaign which signaled the end of the War in the Pacific. The Emperor of Japan surrendered to the Allied Forces on August 15, 1945, ending World War II, and a U.S. military government was instituted in the Northern Mariana Islands."
History of Midway Islands - "At the end of the Battle of Midway, all four Japanese carriers involved in the attack on Pearl Harbor had been sunk, while the United States lost the carrier Yorktown. The Japanese lost 256 of their finest aircraft, and more than 200 of their most experienced pilots and several thousand sailors perished. The Japanese Navy never fully recovered and its expansion into the Pacific had been stopped. American naval power in the Pacific was restored. The American victory at Midway was the turning point of the Pacific campaign of World War II. "
History of Wake Island - "With the aviation element now disposed of, the Japanese felt confident that they could land. Accordingly, at 0200 on 23 December 1941, the enemy managed to establish a beachhead, running two old destroyer-transports ashore in the process under heavy gunfire. After bitter fighting, the men of the Japanese Special Naval Landing Force managed to overcome the defending marines but not without sustaining heavy casualties. Wilkes was the last island to surrender, on the afternoon of the 23d. "
- Book Review: Historic Photos Of World War Ii: Pearl Harbor To Japan
Historic Photos of World War II: Pearl Harbor to Japan by Bob Duncan Review by Liz Berndt Morris, Central Michigan University This summer I spent several pleasurable sittings viewing and reading Historic Photos of World War II: Pearl Harbor to...
- History Of Palau
History of Palau. This is a very brief history of the Pacific Island nation of Palau. This nation is hosting the American television series Survivor in 2005. From the site: Palau was initially settled more than 4,000 years ago, probably by migrants...
- History Of Marshall Islands
History of Marshall Islands. This is a good essay on the history of the Marshall Islands. From the site: Little is clearly understood about the prehistory of the Marshall Islands. Researchers agree on little more than that successive waves of migratory...
- History Of Kiribati
History of Kiribati. This is a short but well written essay which gives an overview to the history of Kiribati. From the site: The I-Kiribati people settled what would become known as the Gilbert Islands between 1000 and 1300 AD. Subsequent invasions...
- World War Ii - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
World War II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is a detailed article on World War II at Wikipedia. As with all Wikipedia content, you can volunteer to edit this article if you want to do so. From the site: World War II was the most extensive...
World History
Memorial Day Special - Pacific Battle Islands of World War Two
Memorial Day Special - Pacific Battle Islands of World War Two. Today is Memorial Day in the United States of America. The World History Blog salutes the soldiers who are defending America by fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan and solemly remembers those who gave their lives for the USA over the last 230 years. Here is a collection of histories of a few Pacific islands that saw major battles during World War Two.
History of the Northern Mariana Islands - "World War II came to the Marianas in 1941. Major American battles occurred in the Northern Marianas in 1944, including the pivotal Marianas campaign which signaled the end of the War in the Pacific. The Emperor of Japan surrendered to the Allied Forces on August 15, 1945, ending World War II, and a U.S. military government was instituted in the Northern Mariana Islands."
History of Midway Islands - "At the end of the Battle of Midway, all four Japanese carriers involved in the attack on Pearl Harbor had been sunk, while the United States lost the carrier Yorktown. The Japanese lost 256 of their finest aircraft, and more than 200 of their most experienced pilots and several thousand sailors perished. The Japanese Navy never fully recovered and its expansion into the Pacific had been stopped. American naval power in the Pacific was restored. The American victory at Midway was the turning point of the Pacific campaign of World War II. "
History of Wake Island - "With the aviation element now disposed of, the Japanese felt confident that they could land. Accordingly, at 0200 on 23 December 1941, the enemy managed to establish a beachhead, running two old destroyer-transports ashore in the process under heavy gunfire. After bitter fighting, the men of the Japanese Special Naval Landing Force managed to overcome the defending marines but not without sustaining heavy casualties. Wilkes was the last island to surrender, on the afternoon of the 23d. "
- Book Review: Historic Photos Of World War Ii: Pearl Harbor To Japan
Historic Photos of World War II: Pearl Harbor to Japan by Bob Duncan Review by Liz Berndt Morris, Central Michigan University This summer I spent several pleasurable sittings viewing and reading Historic Photos of World War II: Pearl Harbor to...
- History Of Palau
History of Palau. This is a very brief history of the Pacific Island nation of Palau. This nation is hosting the American television series Survivor in 2005. From the site: Palau was initially settled more than 4,000 years ago, probably by migrants...
- History Of Marshall Islands
History of Marshall Islands. This is a good essay on the history of the Marshall Islands. From the site: Little is clearly understood about the prehistory of the Marshall Islands. Researchers agree on little more than that successive waves of migratory...
- History Of Kiribati
History of Kiribati. This is a short but well written essay which gives an overview to the history of Kiribati. From the site: The I-Kiribati people settled what would become known as the Gilbert Islands between 1000 and 1300 AD. Subsequent invasions...
- World War Ii - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
World War II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is a detailed article on World War II at Wikipedia. As with all Wikipedia content, you can volunteer to edit this article if you want to do so. From the site: World War II was the most extensive...