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In the Pacific theater by 1942 the American technique in combating Japan was known as?
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Was eisenhower the american general of the pacific during world war 2?
No. he was in charge of the European theater in WW2. MacArthur was in charge of the Pacific theater.
What is the different between the pacific theater and the European theater?
in the European theater we fought the Germans in the pacific theater we fought the Japanese
What is the Asian theater in World War 2?
You are thinking of the Pacific Theater or PTO (Pacific Theater of Operations). It is the U.S. versing the Japanese.
Who commanded American troups in the pacific?
The Allies divided the world into Theaters of Operations, of which there were two in the Pacific, the Central Pacific Theater and the Southwest Pacific Theater. There was also a China-Burma-India Theater. US Army General Douglas MacArthur was commander of the Southwest Pacific Theater. US Navy Admiral Chester Nimitz commanded the Central Pacific, and he was also commander of the US Pacific Fleet. Nimitz usually had the six divisions of US Marines, and Army troops as well under his command, plus US Army Air Force units. British General Lord Louis Mountbatten commanded the China-Burma-India Theater.
Where were American airplanes used in World War 2?
In all theaters of WWII: ETO, PTO, and CBI (European Theater of Operations; Pacific Theater of Operations; China, Burma, India Theater of Operations).
Where did the Pacific Theater start and end?
This is not going to be the answer you want. The Pacific Theater encompassed the entire Pacific Ocean. It has not physical beginning or ending.
How did the Pacific Theater get its name?
A theater is a region of combat. The Pacific Theater (or Pacific Campaign) gets its name from the region it took place in, in much the same way that the European Theater dealt with battles in Italy, France, and Germany.
Who was the US fighting in the pacific theater?
In the Pacific Theater of Operations, America and its allies fought the Empire of Japan.
What are the similarities fighting in the pacific theater and the European theater?
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When did Strategic Command WWII Pacific Theater happen?
Strategic Command WWII Pacific Theater happened in 2008.
The 2 main generals in the pacific theater?
Admiral Chester Nimitz was commander of the American fleet in the Pacific and the western thrust that was used in the theater. General Douglas MacArthur was the army commander in the Pacific theater and lead the central thrust twords Japan in the Pacific front.
How many American World War 2 Pacific Theater veterans are still alive in 2011?
Approximately 3.5 million.
