| Tittel: | The North Pacific Campaign in Perspective |
| Ansvar: | Dean C. Allard |
| Forfatter: | Allard, Dean C.  |
| Materialtype: | Artikkel |
| Signatur: | Digital PDF |
| Utgitt: | Canada : Canadian Nautical Research Society / North American Society for Oceanic History, 1995 |
| Omfang: | 14 sider - Illustrert |
| Klassenummer: | 940.44 |
| Serie: | The Northern Mariner/ Le marin du nord ; 3/1995 |
| Emneord: | 2. verdenskrig / Andre verdenskrig / Arktis / Krig / Luftforsvar / Militærhistorie / Militærvesen / Polar |
| Geografiske emneord: | Alaska / Canada / Sovjetunionen / USA |
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From the earliest years of this century, American military planners focused their attention on the possibility of a conflict with Japan. It was primarily within that context that Alaska and the North Pacific became important elements in the nation's strategic thinking.1 The American scenario for a war with Japan anticipated that the latter would initiate hostilities by attacking the Philippines. The US response would be a counteroffensive featuring either a slow or rapid advance across the Pacific followed by a decisive fleet action in which the main force of the Imperial Japanese Navy hopefully would be defeated. Finally, the US fleet would impose a crushing maritime blockade on Japan's home islands. The focus of these operations was to be in the Central Pacific. But military doctrine demanded that the vital flanks, including the North Pacific, be defended or used to the maximum extent possible to further American war aims.
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| Eier: | Norsk Luftfartsmuseum |
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