“You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word. It is victory. Victory at all costs. Victory in spite of all terrors. Victory, however long and hard the road may be, for without victory there is no survival,” said former prime minister of the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill in his famous speech “Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat” on May 13, 1940. He spoke of the upcoming World War II and in the end, he was correct. The Allies, in fact, did fight a long and hard battle,but they did not give up without a victory. Victory was achieved by the Allies in 1945, when Japanese and German troops surrendered. The course of events in the Pacific had a large impact on the outcome of World War II. Many events have a part in causing war with Japan. Japanese …show more content…
The year didn't start favorable toward one side. For both sides, early 1943 was all about making allies (WTJ). Japan tried to prepare themselves for the upcoming Allies moves while the Allies tried to find a way to use available resources. After a period of intense discussion, the U.S. had a plan. WTJ states that, "it was decided to follow a two-pronged advance"; one advance being to "leap frog through the Solomon Islands" and the other to "push through the central Pacific in a series of amphibious invasions." The plan fell into place. By the middle of the year, Allies were successfully "leapfrogging" through the Solomon Islands. Throughout this period, forces attempted to stop Japanese troops and ships across Asia and the Pacific (WTJ). Japan began to worry about losing assets. This was favorable toward the Allies. The Allies began a Central Pacific drive in November (WTJ). "U.S. marines stormed ashore on the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands" says War Times Journal. 1943 also went well economically. Throughout the year American industrial output continued to have an effect (WTJ). United States aircraft and ship production was very high. The year ended well for the