From a rifle to an aircraft carrier, these weapons changed the war.
Here s What You Need To Remember: What really mattered at the end of the day though was a strong industrial base. Nonetheless, this strong industrial base produced good weapons.
The secret of American victory in World War II was quantity and quality. Copious amounts of weapons and equipment not only overwhelmed and outmatched the Axis arsenal, but helped enable Lend-Lease allies like Britain and Russia to do the same.
Not that every U.S. weapon was great. The ubiquitous M-4 Sherman tank was plentiful but mediocre. Early U.S. fighters like the P-40 and P-39 were nothing to brag about (except in the hands of the Flying Tigers), while U.S. submarine torpedoes had a bad habit of not exploding until late 1943.
World War II: How the Dutch East Indies Finally Fell To Japan
The capture of Java by the Japanese was the culmination of a long series of disasters for the Allied nations in the Pacific.
Here s What You Need to Know: As the Japanese rolled over the defenders of eastern Java, the Allied defenses in the western part of the island also quickly unraveled.
Immediately after the Japanese attack on the United States Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, the Japanese realized that the oil reserves needed to carry on their new war against the Western powers were not as adequate as first thought. This unacceptable situation transformed the capture of the Dutch East Indies (DEI) and its oil, at first planned as a desirable strategic objective, into a vital ingredient for Japanese national survival.
Jan 17, 2021
Seoul – New South Korean Ambassador to Japan Kang Chang-il pledged Sunday to make every effort to improve relations between Tokyo and Seoul.
Noting that relations between the two countries are in the worst state since the 1965 diplomatic normalization, Kang said in an online meeting with Japanese media, “I will make efforts with a sense of responsibility on a mission to create future-oriented relations for coexistence and coprosperity.”
No signs of improvement are in sight for Japan-South Korea ties, which have deteriorate sharply over the issues of wartime labor and so-called comfort women women who suffered under Japan’s military brothel system before and during World War II.
Why 50-Year-Old Battleships Were a Critical Part of Operation Desert Storm USS Iowa fires a full broadside of her nine 16″ and six 5″ guns during a target exercise near Vieques Island, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Navy/J. Alan Elliott)
When Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein let the United Nations deadline for withdrawing his troops from Kuwait run out, he had to know there would be consequences.
Hussein thought the attack would come from an amphibious landing from the Persian Gulf. After all, that s why there were two massive battleships sitting off the coast . right?
The Iowa-class battleships Missouri and Wisconsin were launched in 1944 and 1943, respectively, to fight the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. What other reason could the United States have for them in the Persian Gulf than the ships massive 16-inch guns?