The Battle of Tarawa was the opening campaign of the U.S. drive across the central Pacific during World War II.
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What Really Happened When China Claimed It Expelled the USS Higgins
China announced that it expelled the USS Higgins from the South China Sea, claiming the destroyer entered waters Beijing considers its own. Within hours, the U.S. Navy issued a denial, stating the ...
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Two Ships Sunk: The Attacks That Brought Mexico Into WWII
In May 1942, German U-boats torpedoed two Mexican oil tankers, killing 23 sailors. These attacks finally pushed Mexico to declare a state of war against the Axis powers, but the real reasons were far ...
The total conflict of the Second World War saw battles on land, in the sky, and at sea. These are just a few Navy ships that ...
On June 4, 1944, the US Navy captured its first German submarine. Now it's displayed at Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science ...
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