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World War 2
![October 1944: Remembering One of the Largest Battles in Naval History October 1944: Remembering One of the Largest Battles in Naval History](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-4912201709-6effca39c2-b.jpg)
October 1944: Remembering One of the Largest Battles in Naval History
By Robert Farley
The United States brought over 300 ships to the invasion of the island of Leyte in the Philippines.
![Did a Failure to Plan for Anti-Submarine Warfare Doom the Imperial Japanese Navy? Did a Failure to Plan for Anti-Submarine Warfare Doom the Imperial Japanese Navy?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-did-a-failure-to-plan-for-anti-submarine-warfare-doom-the-imperial-japanese-navy-i-8brest.jpg)
Did a Failure to Plan for Anti-Submarine Warfare Doom the Imperial Japanese Navy?
By Robert Farley
Anti-submarine warfare was a blind spot for Imperial Japan, with deadly results.
![The Key to Post-World War II US Strategic Thinking About Japan The Key to Post-World War II US Strategic Thinking About Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-douglas_macarthur_signs_formal_surrender.jpg)
The Key to Post-World War II US Strategic Thinking About Japan
By Robert Farley
Plans might be useless, but planning is indispensable.
![Why the Battle of Midway Hasn't Captured Popular Culture Why the Battle of Midway Hasn't Captured Popular Culture](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-800px-tbds_on_uss_enterprise_cv-6_during_battle_of_midway.jpg)
Why the Battle of Midway Hasn't Captured Popular Culture
By Robert Farley
As remarkable as the U.S. victory at Midway was, it has received little attention in popular culture.
![What If the Australians Had Lost the Kokoda Trail Campaign? What If the Australians Had Lost the Kokoda Trail Campaign?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-18_19-08-01.jpg)
What If the Australians Had Lost the Kokoda Trail Campaign?
By Benjamin David Baker
A few poorly trained and equipped Australian militiamen won one of the Pacific War’s most improbable victories.
![What if the Kuomintang Had Won the Chinese Civil War? What if the Kuomintang Had Won the Chinese Civil War?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-23_22-10-49.jpg)
What if the Kuomintang Had Won the Chinese Civil War?
By Benjamin David Baker
What would China’s history look like if Chiang Kai-shek had ignored George C. Marshall’s request in 1946?
![Why Did Imperial Japan Surrender on the USS Missouri? Why Did Imperial Japan Surrender on the USS Missouri?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-03_15-04-11.jpg)
Why Did Imperial Japan Surrender on the USS Missouri?
By Robert Farley
The choice of the USS Missouri was no accident.
![4 Reasons Shinzo Abe Should Attend China’s WW2 Military Parade 4 Reasons Shinzo Abe Should Attend China’s WW2 Military Parade](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-24_16-50-41.jpg)
4 Reasons Shinzo Abe Should Attend China’s WW2 Military Parade
By Dingding Chen
After all considerations, the benefits are greater than costs. Shinzo Abe should seize this golden opportunity.
![August 15: Indians Remember Japan's Role in World War II Too August 15: Indians Remember Japan's Role in World War II Too](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-14_02-31-13.jpg)
August 15: Indians Remember Japan's Role in World War II Too
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
On August 15, Indians will celebrate their independence--however, they too remember World War II.
![Imperial Japan's Last Floating Battleship Imperial Japan's Last Floating Battleship](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-13_18-20-11.jpg)
Imperial Japan's Last Floating Battleship
By Robert Farley
Just one Japanese battleship survived to see the end of the Pacific theater of the Second World War.
![Who Will India Send to China's Second World War 70th Anniversary Parade? Who Will India Send to China's Second World War 70th Anniversary Parade?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-11_01-18-08.jpg)
Who Will India Send to China's Second World War 70th Anniversary Parade?
By Ankit Panda
India needs to decide how it'll handle a Chinese invitation to a Second World War commemorative parade.
![For Much of Asia, World War 2 Ended After August 1945 For Much of Asia, World War 2 Ended After August 1945](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-06_15-18-24.jpg)
For Much of Asia, World War 2 Ended After August 1945
By Robert Farley
Wars-of-continuation decided the fates of Vietnam, China, Korea, Indonesia, and much of the rest of the Asia-Pacific.
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