Pacific rim
Pacific Rim
The 7th Fleet did most of the gunline work along the coast.
New Zealanders fought along side the Australians in the Pacific & parts of Southeast Asia during WWII.
The Southeast Asian country that lies on both the Malay and the Indochinese peninsulas is Thailand. It shares borders with Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia, and has a long coastline along the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea.
Oxnard, CA is located in the southwest region of California, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean.
No, Tonga is not southeast of Fiji; it is actually located to the northeast of Fiji. The two nations are part of the South Pacific Ocean region, but Tonga is further along to the east of Fiji.
The Philippines is located in Southeast Asia, in the western Pacific Ocean. It is part of the region known as Maritime Southeast Asia, along with other countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
No, Mexico is not the name of the flatlands along the southeast coast of the United States. Mexico is a country located to the south of the U.S., bordered by the U.S. to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. The flatlands along the southeast coast of the U.S. are part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain, which includes areas like the Florida Panhandle and parts of Georgia and the Carolinas.
Europeans wanted southeast Asian countries because of their location along the sea route to China. Europeans also recognized the value of the Pacific colonies as sources of tropical agriculture, minerals, and oil. Also, the Europeans knew that Southeast Asia held a rapidly growing spice trade which earned significant money. Europe also wanted technology, and control of other countries.
No, Thailand is not on the Pacific Ocean. Thailand is located in Southeast Asia and its coastline is along the Andaman Sea to the west and the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast, both of which are part of the larger Indian Ocean. The Pacific Ocean is located to the east of Thailand, beyond several other countries and bodies of water.
The Peru Current, also called Humboldt Current, cold-water current of the southeast Pacific Ocean passes along the west coast of South America and is partially responsible for the Atacama Desert.
China is located in Southeast Asia. China is along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The World Atlas shows China located in the Middle Eastern part of the world.