emwearz wrote:In the Pacific, the US went it alone
Where did you pull that piece of fiction?
First I wanted to point out that Australian (as well as New Zealand) troops fought both in New Guinea and the Solomons as well as Borneo. I am guessing these men don't count as anything.
Australia are actually credited with the first defeat of Japanese land forces.
China's involvement in the Pacific Theater was massive (As they too were attacked by Japan).
Now I am done posting in this thread because I hate these topics, but not as much as I hate "America won the war by wielding dual mg's on each arm' style shit.
I guess I should have been specific - I was trying to talk about the naval conflict. The Australians WERE vital to the efforts to secure many of the islands leading up to the actual assault on Japan.
EDIT: Look folks, I don't think that having a little pride in the accomplishments of your country is a zero sum game. Me saying 'I am glad that the US
finally got off its butt and helped the rest of the world with their struggle' doesn't equate me saying that the rest of the worlds struggle meant nothing.
I said already that Europe had been fighting for a few years and that Asia had been fighting for nearly 10 by the time the US finally declared war. I could go on at length about the Australians opposing the Japanese to protect the Javanese, the CCP and GMD putting aside their differences, or how the RAF single handedly held the Luftwaffe back. But that's not got anything to do with the US getting involved in the war because of 7 December, 1941.
Please don't assume that by praising my country's 'Greatest Generation' I'm saying that the US won the entire war with a bazooka in one arm, a hot babe in the other, smoking a cigar and saying clever shit to the enemy.
