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World War 2
October 03, 2019
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.
August 14, 2019
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.
February 07, 2019
The Key to Post-World War II US Strategic Thinking About Japan
By Robert Farley
Plans might be useless, but planning is indispensable.
June 10, 2017
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.
January 19, 2016
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.
December 24, 2015
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?
September 03, 2015
Why Did Imperial Japan Surrender on the USS Missouri?
By Robert Farley
The choice of the USS Missouri was no accident.
August 24, 2015
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 14, 2015
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.
August 14, 2015
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.
August 11, 2015
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.
August 06, 2015
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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