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As the blockade and bombardment further intensified, the stage was set for Allied amphibious landings that would finally eject Japanese troops from U.S. soil.

A 1942 photo of the heavy cruiser Houston tells a story of courage and sacrifice relevant to today.

History is never finished being written; it is under constant revision as new facts come to light. And this is true for the Battle of Midway.

World War II Forgotten Facts: How Imperial Japan Tried to Seize Alaska The Japanese invasion led the U.S. military to forcibly evacuate more than 800 Aleut natives remaining on the other Aleutian islands to an internment camp in Juneau, Alaska. Here's What You Need To Remember: As a consequence of the inconclusive skirmish, the Japanese Navy ceased sending surface ships to resupply the garrisons on Kiska and Attu, and switched to submarine-only deliveries. This drastically curtailed the supply situation on the Japanese-held islands, and the garrisons began to suffer from low morale and maln...

Your History Book Forgot This: Japan's Occupation of Alaska Alaskan islands seized by Japanese forces remain one of the only cases in which enemy forces successfully occupied U.S. territory during the 20th century. Here's What You Need To Remember: Like many other places in the Pacific War, the Japanese capture of the islands was quiet and easy - and their liberation was a grueling, bloody struggle. There has been growing concern in recent years over the state of U.S. Arctic defenses. In fact, few Americans remember that Alaskan islands seized by Japanese forces remain one of the only cases ...