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What happened in the Pacific theater from December 1941 through May 1942?
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Can you compare the actions in the Pacific through the Battle of Midway and compare it to the military actions in North Africa and Europe?
The ETO & Med Theater were land operations. The PTO was strictly a naval war; with the exceptions of the CBI Theater (China, Burma, India Theater which was also a land war). So basically you're comparing soldiers to sailors (apples to oranges).
Who was the Supreme Commander of the Pacific Allied Forces?
There were three theaters in the war against Japan - the Central Pacific, the Southwest Pacific, and the China-Burma-India Theaters of Operations. The Pacific was divided largely to carve out a command for General Douglas MacArthur, who had enormous prestige and was a former Chief of Staff (commanding general) of the US Army. When MacArthur escaped from the Philippines the Southwest Pacific was created to make an appropriate command for him. He was based in Australia at first, and fought his way through New Guinea and neighboring island chains, and the Philippines. The Central Pacific Theater was under the command of US Admiral Chester Nimitz, who also commanded the US Pacific Fleet, and was based in Hawaii. Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten commanded the CBI. He was an uncle of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. Mountbatten was murdered by the IRA in 1979. Though Eisenhower was the "Supreme Allied Commander" in the European Theater of Operations, there was also a Mediterranean Theater of Operations, which directed the fighting in Italy. Eisenhower commanded the MTO before moving to England to ready for the invasion of France, after which the MTO command passed to British General Harold Alexander. There was no single supreme commander of allied forces in the Pacific Theater. General MacArthur was the commander for the South West Pacific Area, while Admiral Nimitz was commander of the Pacific Ocean Area. See the related question for more information.
What did 'Operation Cartwhee' have to do with World War 2?
Operation Cartwheel (1943-1944) was the major military strategy for the Allies in the Pacific theater of World War II. Cartwheel was a twin-axis of advance operation, aimed at militarily neutralizing the major Japanese base at Rabaul. The operation was directed by the Supreme Allied Commander in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA), General Douglas MacArthur, whose forces advanced along the northeast coast of New Guinea and occupied nearby islands. Allied forces from the Pacific Ocean Areas command, under Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, advanced through the Solomon Islands towards Bougainville. The Allied forces involved were from the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands and various Pacific Islands
Why was a Battle of Midway considered a turning point in World War 2?
first big success for the US over the Japanese 2. slowing down the Japanese advancement through the pacific, allowing the US forces to resupply and increase their presence in the Pacific theatre
What events happened in the 1970 - through 1979?
everyone died because of the atomic bomb and nuclear bomb
What was the island war in the pacific?
The Pacific war refers to the theater of war involving the pacific Ocean, and East Asia during the Second World War. Principally it is meant to include the battles and campaigns starting from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, and ending at the surrender of the Japanese Empire after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in September of 1945. Additionally the Term Pacific war can include the war fought between China and Japan from 1936 through the rest of WW2.
What are the release dates for 7th Street Theater - 2007 Through the Years 3-7?
7th Street Theater - 2007 Through the Years 3-7 was released on: USA: 2 December 2013
What was the pacification?
The Pacific war refers to the theater of war involving the Pacific Ocean, and East Asia during the Second World War. Principally it is meant to include the battles and campaigns starting from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, and ending at the surrender of the Japanese Empire after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in September of 1945. Additionally the Term Pacific war can include the war fought between China and Japan from 1936 through the rest of WW2.
Who was the general in charge of the pacific fleet and in charge of rebuilding japn?
General Douglas MacArthur was in charge of rebuilding Japan. During WWII, he had been in charge of the South-West Pacific Theater of Operations which ran from New Guinea through the Philippine Islands, but the fleet itself was under Nimitz overall, and under Halsey in MacArthur's theater of operations.
Can you compare the actions in the Pacific through the Battle of Midway and compare it to the military actions in North Africa and Europe?
The ETO & Med Theater were land operations. The PTO was strictly a naval war; with the exceptions of the CBI Theater (China, Burma, India Theater which was also a land war). So basically you're comparing soldiers to sailors (apples to oranges).
Through which ocean does most of the International Date Line pass?
The Pacific Ocean.The arctic, the pacific, and the southern.
Which ocean does most of the international dateline pass through?
It passes mostly through the Pacific Ocean.
Through which oceans does the International Dateline pass?
the Pacific Ocean :p
Describe the war in the pacific from december 1941 through may 1942?
Shame on you for asking this. Read chapter 10 in your U.S. histroy book if you want to know.... idiot.
What is theater all about?
Theater is about bringing meaning through acting. Pasing information using gestures or actions.
What happened to theater companies in 1593 and 1594?
The theaters in London were shut down continuously from mid-1592 through mid-1594. The bubonic plague forced the acting troupes to travel instead.
Is theater an event that accures through time?
Yes
