Midway 1942 battle in focus:
This turning point of the Pacific Sea War saw the Japanese send 88 ships to attack the small island of Midway, 1000 miles west of Hawaii. From 3-5 June 1942 fearsome air attacks by both parties failed to achieve an advantage until dive bombers from two US aircraft carriers finally accounted for three Japanese carriers, and then more. The US lost planes, ships and men but the Japanese losses were much heavier and the way was open for American-Australian counter-offensives.
Dec 7 1941 The Day the Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor:
Consisting of many interviews taken soon after the end of the Second World War ‘Dec 7 1941 The Day the Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor’ is a good resource full of first had information. After the attack Americans all over the nation were in outrage about what had happened and demanded to go to war immediately. This could be a turning point in not only the pacific but also Europe as well as it brought another army in for the allied nations.
Guadalcanal An American Story
Gives a vivid retelling of the fierce battles that were fought on the Solomon Islands namely Guadalcanal. Though Guadalcanal is not the most well known island or the most well known battle of world war two it was vital in the plans of both the American and the Japanese later in the war. This could be coincided the turning point in world war two because of the pure fact that it was the first time that the Japanese started loosing land and the allies started to gain some back.
http://www.history.army.mil/brochures/72-8/72-8.htm
Gives a good outline of the island and how it could be used as a strategic position by both the Allies and the Japanese to launch an offensive in the war. The source gives a detailed analysis of the terrain and layout of the land that both sides faced. The source also gives a detailed description on were the major battles took place and how many casualties were takeen on each side as well as the strategic position the newly built airfield was to both sides.
http://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=9
Gives a detailed review of the Japanese and Allies movements on the island. It tells of how Guadalcanal was largely ignored until the Japanese created a Airfield on it making it a valuable asset for whom ever controlled the island and its airfield. Describes the japanese landing on the island after the allies had landed.
http://www.nettally.com/jrube/indx2.html#index
Gives diary entries of marines who fought on Guadalcanal. J.R. Garrett gives first hand accounts on what happened from day to day in Guadalcanal. The accounts are varied in length and not every day has an entry. this source is useful for my extended essay because it gives brief accounts of the movements of the Japanese as well as the Americans.
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Paci-_N84545.html
Gives a detailed account of the difficulties faced by both the Americans and the Japanese. Explains that according to Japanese naval, economic and military figures that Guadalcanal was the turning point of the war.
http://www.guadalcanal.com/battleofguadalcanal.html
gives details of Japanese and American attacks and landings on Guadalcanal. Supply of troops to both armies and the importance of numbers and naval superiority. Tells of the losses taken by both sides but no exact figure can be found.
file:///Users/declan/Desktop/school/extended%20essay/69.3zimmerman.pdf
Talks of the marine amphibious squadron who landed on over two hundred beaches in World War Two from Guadalcanal to Okinawa. How they had gathered information on the islands and then reported back to command. They were useful because they could detect coral reefs, landing points and most importantly enemy positions.
file://localhost/Users/declan/Desktop/school/extended%20essay/72.2tully.pdf
Argues that the battle of midway was the turning point of the war. This could be useful to use as a comparative essay arguing against mine. With another essay that could bring another opinion to the reader. With the addition of an argument the essay written by me could argue against the essay from project muse
Gives a good outline of the island and how it could be used as a strategic position by both the Allies and the Japanese to launch an offensive in the war. The source gives a detailed analysis of the terrain and layout of the land that both sides faced. The source also gives a detailed description on were the major battles took place and how many casualties were takeen on each side as well as the strategic position the newly built airfield was to both sides.
http://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=9
Gives a detailed review of the Japanese and Allies movements on the island. It tells of how Guadalcanal was largely ignored until the Japanese created a Airfield on it making it a valuable asset for whom ever controlled the island and its airfield. Describes the japanese landing on the island after the allies had landed.
http://www.nettally.com/jrube/indx2.html#index
Gives diary entries of marines who fought on Guadalcanal. J.R. Garrett gives first hand accounts on what happened from day to day in Guadalcanal. The accounts are varied in length and not every day has an entry. this source is useful for my extended essay because it gives brief accounts of the movements of the Japanese as well as the Americans.
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Paci-_N84545.html
Gives a detailed account of the difficulties faced by both the Americans and the Japanese. Explains that according to Japanese naval, economic and military figures that Guadalcanal was the turning point of the war.
http://www.guadalcanal.com/battleofguadalcanal.html
gives details of Japanese and American attacks and landings on Guadalcanal. Supply of troops to both armies and the importance of numbers and naval superiority. Tells of the losses taken by both sides but no exact figure can be found.
file:///Users/declan/Desktop/school/extended%20essay/69.3zimmerman.pdf
Talks of the marine amphibious squadron who landed on over two hundred beaches in World War Two from Guadalcanal to Okinawa. How they had gathered information on the islands and then reported back to command. They were useful because they could detect coral reefs, landing points and most importantly enemy positions.
file://localhost/Users/declan/Desktop/school/extended%20essay/72.2tully.pdf
Argues that the battle of midway was the turning point of the war. This could be useful to use as a comparative essay arguing against mine. With another essay that could bring another opinion to the reader. With the addition of an argument the essay written by me could argue against the essay from project muse
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