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The Aftermath of the Battle of Midway
After Pearl Harbour and Japanese invasions in the Asia-Pacific region to the Battle of Coral Sea it appeared that nobody would be able to stop the Japanese
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Nagumo at the Battle of Midway
Vice Admiral Nagumo's string of successes included Pearl Harbor, Rabaul, Port Darwin, and Ceylon, leading to a feeling of invincibility & causing the blunders at Midway.
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WWII Battle of Midway Island
A recent documentary by BBC chronicles the vicious battle between the Americans and Japanese for control of Midway Island during WWII.
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An Overview of the Battle of Tarawa
The Battle of Tarawa was fought between the Imperial Japanese Army and the United States over control of the Pacific island atoll of Tarawa.
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The Rise of Aircraft Carrier Warfare
Naval tactics in the 20th Century represent a sharp learning curve in an era of high technology.
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Review: Pearl Harbor Waking the Sleeping Giant
Essentially a collection of 10 black and white documentaries exploring "the day that will live in infamy", this informative two-disc set is a must for war buffs. 6.5/10
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Turning Point Battles in World War II
The success of major turning points is often assisted by preceding minor turning points like the Battle of the Coral Sea in Asia and the Battle of Britain in Europe.
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Biography of Mitsuo Fuchida
A brief biography of Mitsuo Fuchida, who led the Pearl Harbor attack and became a national hero in Japan, and what influenced him to become a Christian evangelist.
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National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola FL
Admission is free to this interactive Florida museum where visitors see vintage aircraft, fly in flight simulators and experience flight in the IMAX theater.
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The Japanese Mogami Class Cruisers
The Mogami class heavy cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy were a supporting actor in the great naval Battles in the Pacific in World War Two
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The WWII Hybrid Battleship Carriers of Japan
Meant to bridge the gap between carriers and surface ships, the old battleships Ise and Hyuga of the Japanese Navy underwent an odd conversion
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Cry Havoc!
With high-value assets in space comes a changed security environment; it is necessary to protect those assets from attack. What would future combat in space actually look like?
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Military Metaphors in Cancer Discourse
Cancer is often portrayed through a military metaphor: as a battle, a fight, or a struggle.
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The Dark Days of '42
The overwhelming military response we have seen in Afghanistan had no equal sixty years ago. Pearl Harbor was just the beginning of six months of defeat and disaster, incompetence and bungling, bravery and sacrifice. Here is the sad story of America's first six months of World War II.
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The Razor
Hideki Tojo led Japan into the Second World War and was ultimately responsible for its conduct of the Pacific war until mid-1944. He remains almost completely unknown in the West. In contrast, an enormous quantity of information is available regarding Emperor Hirohito. It is as if historians had chosen to focus on King George of England and disregard Winston Churchill's role in the war.
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What's in a name? - The history of the Enterprise. Part One
A look at the history of the Ships named Enterprise. Starting with the first Enterprise to Gene Roddenberry's Enterprise.
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Fans Fight To Save Endangered Shows
Fans fight to save MAGNIFICENT SEVEN and PROMISE LAND; The Peabody Award winners are announced; THE VIRGINIAN and DR. QUINN return; More tv news; Celebrity birthdays; This Week in TV History and my tv viewing recommendations.
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U.S.S. Enterprise – The "Big E"
Revered by her enemies, the U.S.S. Enterprise did what few other ships could in World War 2: Survive the entire war.
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