Submitted by Jason McDonald on Sat, 2014-07-26 23:25
As a result of the first Sino-Japanese War (1895) that also made Korea a part of Japan, troops had been garrisoned along a railroad from the rich resources of Manchuria to Korean ports-of-trade. Raw materials and finished goods would roll down this railway to docks in Korea to be shipped to Japan.
Submitted by Jason McDonald on Thu, 2014-05-29 00:06
In March 1942, the Allies were on the retreat everywhere. Most of the targets the Japanese high command had wanted were in their hands, or soon would be. The Americans began to realize that a bold stroke was needed to raise the morale of the public and of the fighting forces.
Submitted by Jason McDonald on Wed, 2014-05-28 22:03