The Turning Point Of World War II
World War II was fought across the world and involved more men than any other war in the history of human civilization. From 1941 to 1945 the United States and Japan were at war on the Pacific front. The U.S wanted to end the war as soon as possible as it caused many casualties in both countries. Towards the end of the Second World War, the U.S had valid reasons to drop the atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. To the U.S it was a way to end the conflict in the Pacific, by making Japan incapable of continuing their wartime activities. With the Pearl Harbor attack and the Battle of Midway previous to the bomb drop, the U.S had a strategy called “Island Hopping.” Although this strategy worked well, with the cost and speed
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Yamamoto Isoroku came up with a strategy to lure the U.S into a single battle between both countries. Midway Island being the perfect location as it is in the middle of the Pacific, therefore making the distances to travel equal for both countries. To America, the Midway Battle was a battle which would make the Japanese pay for the attack they launched on Pearl Harbor, not even a year before. During the Midway Battle, both countries lost many defenses such as planes, carriers, and destroyers. Despite U.S losses, it was nothing comparing to what Japan lost, which was fatal. The Japanese withdrew from the battle leading America to victory. After the overall losses of the Japanese, they were only able to fight a defensive war as their loss was irreplaceable. Despite the loss of Japan in the Midway Battle they still had occupying forces on almost all the islands between Japan and Midway. But the Midway battle marked the end of the Japanese expansion, which led to the ‘Island Hopping’. ‘Island Hopping’ was a strategy proposed by Chester Nimitz, a U.S admiral, who commanded the Pacific Fleet. The ‘Island Hopping Strategy’ is to go from one island to another in a row instead of always returning to base, it was considered the most effective way to get to Japan as well a being cheaper for the United
Yamamoto Isoroku came up with a strategy to lure the U.S into a single battle between both countries. Midway Island being the perfect location as it is in the middle of the Pacific, therefore making the distances to travel equal for both countries. To America, the Midway Battle was a battle which would make the Japanese pay for the attack they launched on Pearl Harbor, not even a year before. During the Midway Battle, both countries lost many defenses such as planes, carriers, and destroyers. Despite U.S losses, it was nothing comparing to what Japan lost, which was fatal. The Japanese withdrew from the battle leading America to victory. After the overall losses of the Japanese, they were only able to fight a defensive war as their loss was irreplaceable. Despite the loss of Japan in the Midway Battle they still had occupying forces on almost all the islands between Japan and Midway. But the Midway battle marked the end of the Japanese expansion, which led to the ‘Island Hopping’. ‘Island Hopping’ was a strategy proposed by Chester Nimitz, a U.S admiral, who commanded the Pacific Fleet. The ‘Island Hopping Strategy’ is to go from one island to another in a row instead of always returning to base, it was considered the most effective way to get to Japan as well a being cheaper for the United