Notes
-Japan held thousands of Islands in the Pacific
-The process of the Americans selectively targeting islands that Japan had controlled
-Some Japanese soldiers on the remote islands were never notified of the end of the war
-Japan held thousands of Islands in the Pacific
-The process of the Americans selectively targeting islands that Japan had controlled
-Some Japanese soldiers on the remote islands were never notified of the end of the war
Summary
The fighting for the pacific was particularly brutal because of the Japanese desire to fight to the death for their empire. The island hopping process was gruelling; the sophistication and amount of naval and aircraft technology would be decisive factors.
Quotes
"hit 'em where they ain't" -Douglas Macarthur, american general, on the process of island hopping
Subjunctive Question
Would the Americans had of been successful in the pacific theatre if they had gone from island to the next?
The fighting for the pacific was particularly brutal because of the Japanese desire to fight to the death for their empire. The island hopping process was gruelling; the sophistication and amount of naval and aircraft technology would be decisive factors.
Quotes
"hit 'em where they ain't" -Douglas Macarthur, american general, on the process of island hopping
Subjunctive Question
Would the Americans had of been successful in the pacific theatre if they had gone from island to the next?