Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.

By the war's end, the American Navy expanded significantly, increasing from around 700 ships to over 6,000. Japan's loss of four fleet carriers during the Battle of Midway hindered its ability to ...

However, American codebreakers knew the battleship's intentions, and Japan suffered greatly during this battle. Yamato was ...

The targets struck by U.S. forces had been used to attack American warships and commercial vessels, officials said.

American and Japanese carriers fought a two-day sea and air battle off the coast of Saipan. It would go down as one of the biggest carrier battles of World War II. Japan lost three aircraft ...