World War II in the Pacific, part 2
The final, bloody slog across the Pacific. Japan was beaten, but it took dozens of bloody battles on barren atolls and across the vast stretches of ocean to prove it.
WWII in the Pacific, part 1
For the first six months of the war, the Japanese fleet seemed invincible. They conquered the western Pacific almost effortlessly... that is until Midway when they lost three carriers in five minutes.
World War II in the Atlantic and Mediterranean
From Britain’s struggle for survival, to the invasions of North Africa and Italy, and culminating with the greatest amphibious operation in human history: the landings on the beaches of France on July 6th, 1944, D-Day. This is the story of WWII in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
The Interwar Period
In the interwar period (1918-1939), nations aimed to limit naval buildups. Technological shifts, including the rise of aircraft carriers, played a key role. The U.S. Marine Corps focused on amphibious skills, and the Navy prepared for planned for conflict with Japan.
The Great White Fleet, Dreadnoughts, and World War I
In the early 20th century the US became a global power under President Roosevelt. Expanding the fleet, building the Panama Canal, and shifting from isolationism, by World War I, the U.S. was a major power, witnessing the epic Battle of Jutland and German submarine warfare against a starving Britain.