S26-43 The U.S. Navy in the Pacific: 1943-1945 NEW
Class | Registration opens 3/8/2026 9:00 AM EST
For the U.S. Navy, the Pacific War played out in two distinct phases. The Japanese were better prepared at the start of the war and won a remarkable series of victories. But U.S. victories at Midway and Guadalcanal forced the Japanese onto the defensive, and by 1943 the U.S. wartime shipbuilding program strengthened the U.S. fleet. This course will examine the U.S. Navy’s offensive campaigns in the Solomons, the Central Pacific and against kamikaze attacks off Okinawa. We will also discuss the U.S. submarine campaign, logistics organization and strategic rationale for the Navy’s campaigns from 1943 – 1945.
Walter Topp
Walter Topp is a writer who has published articles on local and military history. He has worked as a newspaper reporter, technical writer, U.S. Navy officer, police officer and emergency management director. He holds an M.S. from the U.S. Army War College and an M.P.A. from Cleveland State University.