Bibliography PrimarySources Interviews Almquist,Lee.PhoneInterview.March7,2013. Lt.CommanderUSNR(Ret.)LeeAlmquisttoldmeabouttheOkinawaandIwoJima invasions.HealsotoldmewhatitwasliketofightinaTBMAvengeraircraft,an experiencethatIdidntknowaboutbefore.Oneofthemostinterestingthingsabout thisinterviewwasthathetalkedalotabouttheJapanesehonor,oneofthethings thatmadethemuseKamikazes.

Godchaux,Tommy.PersonalInterview.December31,2012.

TommyGodchauxisaveteranofWorldWarIIfromthe1475thEngineering MaintenanceCompany.HewasbasedinKoreaaftertheWWII.Hedescribedtome thebrutalityoftheJapaneseupontheirconqueredcivilians.Healsotoldmeabout theDeathMarchofBataan,andhow10,000ofthe60,000prisoners,mainly AmericansandFilipinos,diedonthefourdaymarch.Thereasonwhythisis importantisthatitshowswhymanypeoplehatedtheJapanese,andwantedtoget outoftheirrule.LiketheChineseforanexample.JapaninvadedChinaand, basically,wentthroughthecitiesmassmurderedpeople.TheJapanese,throughout thewarwouldtorture,rape,andmurdermillionsofpeople.

Hearne,Frank.PhoneInterview.March3,2013.

FrankHearnewasaSBDpilotattheBattleofthePhilippineSea,flyingofftheUSS Enterprise.Hetoldmeabouthowdivebombingworkedandwhatheandhis squadrondidattheBattleofthePhilippineSea.

Shaner,Bob.Phoneinterview.March5,2013. Lt.CommanderUSNR(Ret.)BobShanerwasacargoofficeraboardaLCTinthe PhilippinesduringtheLingayenGulfoperations.Hetoldmeabouttheamphibious navyofWWII,andmanyofhisexperiences.Oneofthemostimportantpiecesof informationhetoldmewasthathedescribedthatkamikazeattackonhisship, which,thankfully,failed.

OralHistories ZenjiAbe,OralHistoryInterview.May141993.NationalMuseumofthePacificWar, Fredericksburg,Texas. ZenjiAbewasaJapanesepilotwhoparticipatedattheBattleofthePhilippineSea. Hetalkedabouthisexperienceinthatbattle,andespeciallyhowdisastrousthat battlewas,andhowevenhehimselfwasshotdownneartheislandofRota.

PressConferenceTranscripts ChesterNimitz,PressConferenceTranscript.January1,1945.UniversityofthePacific, Stockton,California. ThisisatranscriptofapressconferenceatPearlHarbourwhereAdmiralNimitzis lookingbackat1944,highlightingverysignificantevents,andlooksintothefutureat 1945.HehighlightstheMarianascampaignandtheBattleofLeyteGulfasthe2 mostimportantcampaignsof1944.

Videos DepartmentofDefence.TheMarianasPart1Saipan.1949. <http://archive.org/details/gov.dod.dimoc.20333> IthinkthatthisvideomusthavebeenanewsreelshownafterWorldWarII,butitis realfootageoftheBattleofSaipanandtheBattleofthePhilippineSea.Itmainly explainedtheMarineandArmyinvasionoftheislandSaipan,showingfootageof theinvasionwithnarration.ItalsoshowedfootageoftheBattleofthePhilippine Sea.Iwasabletodownloadthevideoandincludeinmywebsitesothatpeople couldmoreeasilyvisualizethewarinthePacific.Iusedfootagefromhereonmy website.

Saloman,Henry.VictoryatSea:TheTurkeyShoot.March1,1953. TheVictoryatSeaTVserieswasabunchofepisodesexplainingnavaloperations inWWII.Thisepisode,episode17,showedfootageoftheMarianascampaign.It

alsoshowedfootageoftheBattleofthePhilippineSea.Thisgavemeanother visualonthebattle.Iusedfootagefromhereonmywebsite.

Saloman,Henry.VictoryatSea:BattleforLeyteGulf.March15,1953.

Ialsowatchedthe19thepisodeoftheVictoryatSeaTVseries.Thisepisode talkedaboutthe4BattlesofLeyteGulf.Itwentovereachbattleingooddetail,and showedstunningfootageofthebattles.Ithinkthatbattleshipsfiringoneachotheris verydifficulttoimagineandIthinkyouneedtoseethebattleshipsfireateachother bymotionpictureorrealityinordertounderstandthetruefirepoweroftheseships.I usedfootagefromhereonmywebsite.

TheNationalWorldWarIIMuseum.JamesD.JigDogRamageTheNationalWorld WarIIMuseumOralHistory.September26,2007.

JamesD.RamagewasincommandofthebombersquadronoftheUSSEnterprise attheBattleofthePhilippineSea.HeexplainshowheleadhissquadronofSBD DauntlessestoattacktheenemyfleetonJune20th,1944,andleadthemhome withoutasingleloss.

ArchiveBoxes EdwardJ.Huxtablereminiscences,EdwardJ.Huxtablereminiscences,Edward J.Huxtablereminiscences,Folder1,HooverInstitution ThisfolderhadapersonalaccountoftheBattleofLeyteGulf.CaptainHuxtablewas aCaptaininVC10.Hewroteabouttraining,Saipan,LeyteGulf,andafterthewar.It wasimportantbecauseitgaveapersonalaccountofthesebattles.

1944October229,JohnSidneyMcCainCollection,Box3,HooverInstitution

ThefolderinthepapersofJohnSidneyMcCainIlookedatwasaactionreportfor October229,1944,ofTaskGroup38.1.Hewasincommandofthistaskgroup andwrotethisactionreport.Itcontainedpicturesofaerialattacksonattackedships andenemybases.ThisgavemearealperspectiveofwhattheAdmiralslearned aboutwhatdamagetheydid.

Articles Baldwin,Hanson.4SmallU.S.Ships,Lost,AvertedAPossiblePhilippinesDisaster. NewYorkTimes.November15,1944:1+ ThisarticlereallyrepeatedpartsoftheBattleofLeyteGulfthatIalreadyknew. However,Ididusethedramaticheadlineofthisarticletohelpadddramatothe BattleofLeyteGulf.IfiguredoutthatitisreferringtotheBattleoffSamar,butreally 5shipswerelost:Hoel,Johnston,SamuelB.Roberts,St.Lo,andGambierBay. Baldwin,Hanson.TheJapaneseFleetIILossofCarriers,CruisersandDestroyers ASevereBlow,ProbablyUnbalancingNavy.NewYorkTimes.November7,1944:

N/A.

Thisarticle,andIthinkitcouldbeaneditorial,explainedthedamagethatwasdone attheBattleofLeyteGulf,thenknownastheSecondBattleofthePhilippineSea. Heexplainsthatthoughmajordamagewasdone,theJapanesestillhaveanaval force,butyes,veryweak.

Horne,George.FleetisAttackedOurCarrierTaskForceBeatsOffSwarmsof JapaneseForHoursOneU.S.ShipisHitButDamageisMinorWeCutEnemy ForcesInTwoOnSaipan.NewYorkTimes.June20,1944:1+. ThisarticlewaspublishedthedayaftertheMarianasTurkeyShootoccurredinthe BattleofthePhilippineSea.Iusedtheheadlinefromthispagetocreatevarietyin mywebsite.

Horne,George.MarianasBlastedCarrierPlanesStrikeSaipanandTinian,North ofGuamSeaFightPossibleJapaneseFleetmayHaveToMakeStandPonape IsleBombed.NewYorkTimes.February24,1944:1+. Thisarticletalksaboutwhat'sgoingonatthetime,includingtheMarshallIsland CampaignfinishingupandAmericanaircraftbombardingSaipanandTinianbefore theinvasion.ItalsoexplainedthestrategicimportanceoftheMarianas.

Horne,George.NavalGunsBatterMarianas,Kuriles.NewYorkTimes.June15,1944: 1+.

BeforetheBattleofSaipan,andessentially,theBattleofthePhilippineSea,major bombardmentsfromsurfaceshipstoreatJapaneselanddefences.Thisarticle explainedsomeofthepreliminarybombardmentsonSaipanbeforetheinvasion.

Horne,George.NimitzHintsBlowSaysFoeMayAlreadyHaveSufferedSome HurtAtOurHandHalfSaipanSeizedAmericansReachEdgeofGarapanand FighttoEncircleBay.NewYorkTimes.June21,1944:1+. ThiswasanarticlepublishedintheNewYorkTimesonJune21,1944.Itexplained thetrooppositionsontheislandofSaipanandabouthowtheJapaneseFleethad beenengagedinbetweenthetheMarianasandthePhilippines.

Hurd,Charles.PacificWarConferenceStresssJapansDoomMarianas ConquestsSpurHopeforEarlierVictoryThanExpected.NewYorkTimes.August 13,1944:1. Thisarticletalksaboutthewarprogressatthetime.Thereallyhelpfulthingabout thisarticleisthatitsaysthatnowtheMarianasaretaken,thewarshouldendearlier thanexpected.IalsoexplainsthatthePhilippineswereveryimportanttoJapan,and theywouldneedtobeconquered.

N/A.JapaneseTradewithU.S.toEnd.NewYorkTimes.July26,1941:N/A. ThiswasanarticlepublishedrightaroundthetimethatFDRfrozeJapanese assetsintheU.S.,andthistalkedaboutthatitwasgoingtohappen.Iusedpartof

thisinmywebsitetoexplainFDRsactwithoutmywords.

Books Bush,Billy.CarrierPilot.Bloomington:iUniverse,Inc.,2011.

ThebookCarrierPilotisawellwritten,firsthandaccountofthelatePacificfrontof WWII.BillyBushwasaUSNavyDiveBomberpilot,flyingSB2CHelldivers,withhis gunner,JackSecrest,fromtheUSSHornetCV12.Thisbookgavegreat informationonAmericanattackontheJapaneseFleetduringtheBattleofthe PhilippineSea.IthelpedmetounderstandwhatabrilliantrescueoperationRear AdmiralMarcA.Mitschercarriedout,inordertorescuemanypilotsandtheir crews.

King,Dan.TheLastZeroFighter.Irvine:PacificPress,2012.

ThiswasareallygoodbookthatIusedtohelpseetheJapaneseperspective.The authorDanKingwentaroundandinterview5Japanesefighterpilotsfromthewar. Hethensimplytooktheirexperiencesandputtheminthebook.Itisveryinteresting! ThisiswhyIconsideritprimary.Iwasunabletoreadthewholebook,butIread variouspartsthebook,andgotseveralquotes. Morison,Samuel.Leyte.Annapolis:NavalInstitutePress,1953.

SamuelEliotMorisonwasthehistorianappointedbyPresidentRoosevelttorecord theHistoryofAmericanNavalOperationsinWorldWarII.Hewastheirthewhole

time,andthatiswhyIconsiderthisaprimarysource.Iwasunabletoreadthewhole book,butIquotedpartsofthebooktohelptellthestorywithoutmywords.

Websites MacArthur.AmericanExperience.4/8/13. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/macarthur/timeline/1944.html> WithlotsofinformationonGeneralMacArthur,Iusedthispagetohelpfindthingsfor MacArthur.Iusedaquotefromhisaddresstocongressin1951,afterTruman relievedMacArthurofhisposition.

PearlHarborRemembered.Starbullitin.com.4/6/13. <http://archives.starbulletin.com/2001/12/07/news/story2.html> ThisisthewebsitefortheHonoluluStar.IusedtheheadlineforthePearlHarbor attacktohelptellthestoryofthePacificwar.

ReportsofGeneralMacArthur.U.S.ArmyCenterofMilitaryHistory.4/8/13. <http://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/MacArthur%20Reports/MacArthurR.htm> TheReportsofMacArthurIfoundonline,butarereallyavolumeseriesofbooks writtenbyMacArthur'sstaff.ThiswhyIconsidereditprimary.Theywerereally helpful,andIfoundseveralgoodquotesformyInvasionofLeytepage.

TheBattleofSaipanTheFinalCurtain.TheBattleofSaipan.4/8/13. <http://www.battleofsaipan.com/index.htm> Iconsiderthiswebsiteaprimarysourcebecausethepersonwhowroteit,David

Moore,wasaSeebeeattheBattleofSaipan.Iusedaquotefromthiswebsiteto showhowimportantitwas.

TheConstitutionofJapan(1947).HanoverHistoricalTextsProject.4/7/13. <http://history.hanover.edu/texts/1947con.html> IreadpartsoftheconstitutionofJapanthatwaswrittenafterWorldWarII.Isawthat ithadhugerelationtotheAmericanConstitution.Iknewthisalready,butIgotto actuallyseethatitwassimilar.

Places NewportNewsShipbuilding.USSHornet.30,August,1943.USSHornetMuseum, Alameda,CA. TheUSSHornetCV12,inAlameda,California,isanEssexclassaircraftcarrierof theUnitedStatesthatfoughtinWWII.She,andhercrew,participatedatbothofthe battlesIamstudying.Itreallygavemefeelingofwhatitwasliketobeonaaircraft carrierinWWII.Igottogointotheengineroomandintothedeckisland,thecontrol towerontheflightdeck.Itwasanamazingexperience.

Pictures OnlineLibraryofSelectedImages.NavalHistoryandHeritageCommand. 2/10/13.<http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org112.htm>

Thiswasanimportantsitebecauseitgavemelotsofimagesofimportantofficers, suchasHalsey,Kinkaid,Nimitz,andothers.Therewerealsolotsofpicturesof shipsofthetime.SomeoftheshipsIusedweretheUSSEssex,USSIowa,andthe Yamoto.

PicturesofWorldWarII.NationalArchives.2/10/13. <http://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/photos/> TheNationalArchiveswebsitegavemeimagesofotherthingsthathadrelevance toWWII.Forexample,thiswebsitegavemetheimageofMacArthursigningpeace onSeptember2,1945.

WorldWarIIinPhotos.TheAtlantic.3/17/13. <http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/pages/ww2/> Thiswebpageonthiswebsitegavememanyimagesofthingsallthroughoutthe war.LikeallthetheimagesontheEndofWarpage.AllofthatstuffisfromThe Atlantic:WorldWarIIinPhotos.

SecondarySources Interviews

Badiner,Sam.PhoneInterview.February23,2013. SamBadnierwasaMaineCorppilotduringthe1960s,flyingcombatairpatrol duringtheCubanMissileCrisis.Hetoldmeabouthisownpointofview,andhe thinksthattheBattleofMidwaywastheturningpointinthePacificTheaterofWWII. ThewayIgottoknowhimwasthathehasahousenextourbeachhouse.

Rivet,Eric.PersonalInterview.December31,2012. EricRivetisacuratorfornavalexhibitsoftheNationalWorldWarIIMuseum.He wasimportanttomyprojectbecausehehasbeenworkinginthisfieldofhistoryfor hiswholelife,andgavemehisexpertopiniononthebattlesIamstudying.

Tillman,Barrett.EmailInterview.March30,2013. BarrettTillmanwastheauthorthatwroteseveralofthebooksthatIread,including WhirwindandClashoftheCarriers.Bythispointintheproject,Ihaddevelopedmy analysisandinterpretationandIwantedtoconfirmit,soheansweredquestion involvingthat.

Places: Ambrose,Stephen.NationalWorldWarIIMuseum.6June,2000.TheNational WorldWarTwoMuseum,NewOrleans,Louisiana.

Thismuseumwasoneofmymostimportantsources.Thiswasthemuseumthat leadmetotheinterviewwiththecuratorandveteranofWWII.Theplacealsohad manyexhibitsaboutthewholewarandgavemelotsofimportantinformationabout thewar.Oneofthecoolestthingswasthe4Dmovieaboutthewholewarinthe SolomonVictoryTheater.Theseatsshook,therewereloudnoises,3Dobjects movingonthestage,anditevensnowed.Thismuseumisoneofthegreatestparts ofmyresearch.

AdmiralChesterW.NimitzMemorialNavalMuseumCommission.TheNational MuseumofthePacificWar.N/A.TheNationalMuseumofthePacificWar, Fredericksburg,Texas. Thismuseumwasthegreatestpartofmyresearchbyfar.Withanamazingexhibit andanarchivetolookthrough,ittrulyhelpedmyresearch.Ialsogottogotoareal WWIIreenactmentoftheBattleofTarawa.Thiswasthemostfun,andmosthelpful, partofmyresearch.

Books Dowswell,Paul.TheUsborneIntroductionToTheSecondWorldWar.London:Usborne PublishingLtd.,2005. ThisbookprovidedagoodoverviewandcontextofthemaineventsinWorldWarII, includingtheBattleofthePhilippineSeaandLeyteGulf.Itisimportanttohave informationandknowledgeonthewholewartoseewhatcausesandeffects occurredbeforeandafterthebattle.Thisinformationwasusedtohelpprovethat thebattlesdidhavelargeeffectsonthewar.

Drez,Ronald.TwentyFiveYardsofWar.NewYork:Hyperion,2001.

ThisisacollectionoftruestoriesfromdifferentservicementhroughoutWorldWarII, notjusttheBattleofthePhilippineSea.Oneofthestorieswasaaccountfromthe BattleofthePhilippineSea,though.Althoughthisisntaprimarysourceaccount, havingbeenwrittenbysomeoneelse,thestorywasfromHellcatpilotatthetime, andithelpedtotellmethepilotspointofview,especiallythereturnflighthomefrom theAmericanraidonthe20thofJune,1944.Thepilotspointofviewwasdefinitely helpfulbecausethepilotsarethemostimportantpieceinthisbattle.Whatthey thoughtanddidwouldinfluencetheresultsofthebattle.

Frank,Richard.Downfall.NewYork:RandomHouse,Inc.,1999. Iwasnotabletoreadallofthisbook,butIunderstandthatthisbookexplainsmany thingsthatcouldhavehappenedattheendofthewarthatdidnt.Ilookedatchapter 21andIgotaquotethatIused.

Griess,Thomas.WestPointAtlasforTheSecondWorldWar:AsiaandthePacific. GardenParkCity:SquareonePublishing,2002. Thisbookisacollectionofmilitarymapsthatshowmanyofthemajoreventsinthe Pacificwarfromamap.Thisreallyletmefeelwhatitwasliketobeacommander lookingatmapsofthebattlesthehemaybefighting.Iphotocopiedmanyofthe mapsinthisbooktohelpbringthisperspectiveontomywebsite.

Ireland,Bernard.LeyteGulf1944.LongIslandCity:OspreyPublishingLtd.,2006. Withlotsofmaps,pictures,andcharts,thisbookgavemeagoodvisualviewofthe BattleofLeyteGulf.IdrewbothofmymapsofthePhilippinesfrommapsinthis book.Italsowentoverallthepartsofthebattleinagood,logicalsequence.

Miller,Donald.DDaysinthePacific.NewYork:Simon&SchusterPaperbacks,2005. ThisbookisageneralsummaryofthethePacificwar.Itisaverydetailedsummary. ItgavetheentirePacificwarverydetailedandaboutallofit.Iquotedthisbook manytimes.

Silcox,Brian.TheBestofthePast.Chico,California:Mach1,Inc.,1993.

ThisbookthatdescribesandexplainsmanyaircraftaroundthetimeofWWII. However,theonlyplanedescribedfromtheBattleofthePhilippineSeaisthe MitsubishiZero,aprimeJapanesefighteraircraftduringWWII.Itdidntexplainother aircraftliketheHellcat,Avenger,Helldiver,Val,orJudy.Itisstillagoodsource, however,helpingmelearnaboutJapaneseaircraft.IthelpedbecauseImainlyknew abouttheAmericanplanesoftheWWIIPacificfront,butthishelpedmelearnabout Japaneseaircraft.ThisshowedmelearnwhytheAmericanfightertacticsworked sowell.IftheZerosfailedtoprotectthebombers,whichtheydid,thebombers

wouldfallhelplesslytoAmericanfighters.

Tillman,Barrett.ClashoftheCarriers.NewYork:PenguinGroupInc.,2005.

ThisismymostimportantsecondarysourceabouttheBattleofthePhilippineSea. UnlikeothersourcessuchasEndgamewhichgivegoodsummariesofthepartsof thebattle,thisbookwentintohugedetail,notonlyinbattleresultsandcasualties, butintothepilotsandofficersactions.

Tillman,Barrett.Whirlwind.NewYork:Simon&SchusterPaperbacks,2010. ThisbookhelpedbyexplainingtheeffectsandimportanceoftheB29sandthe atomicbombs.ThoughIwasunabletoreadtheentirethingduetotime,Iread relevantsectionstohelpmyunderstandingofthebombers.

Wouk,Herman.WarandRemembrance.NewYork:Little,BrownandCompany,1978.

AlthoughWarandRemembranceisafictionalbookwrittenafterthewar.Itistrue thattheauthorputinalotofefforttomakethebookasrealisticapossible.After readingrelativepartsofthebook,Ithinksthatitisveryaccuratetotherealwarand canstillbeusedforinformation.

Articles Citino,Robert.TurkeyShoot:TheBattleofthePhilippineSea.Historynet.com.April4, 2012

TheauthorofthisarticleveryclearlystateshispositionontheBattleofthe PhilippineSea.HenotesthateventhoughtheBattleofthePhilippineSeais nicknamedTheGreatMarianasTurkeyShootwhenAmericanpilotsshotdown manyJapaneseplaneswithease,butthatthereweremanymoredisastrousfates forayoungmaninthePacific,andmostofthemhavenorelevancetothe Japanese.

Citino,Robert.LetThereBeLight:AdmiralMitschersDecision.Historynet.com. May2,2012.

TheseconddayoftheBattleofthePhilippineSeawasaconfusingday.Thisarticle talksabouttheseconddayoftheBattleofthePhilippineSeainanice,easyformat goingfromeventtoevent,withtheauthorgivinghisopinionashegoes.

Cole,Bernard.StrugglefortheMarianas.JointForceQuarterly.Spring1995:pgs. 8693.

ThisarticlewasfocusedontheMarineinvasionofSaipan.ThoughtheBattleofthe PhilippineSeawasaveryimportantbattle,theinvasionofSaipanwasvery importantbecause1theislandwouldhelptheAmericanstaketherestofthe MarianaislandsfromJapan,2theMarianasislandshadmanyairfieldssothat

B29scouldattackJapan,and3theislandswerepartoftheinnerdefenceof Japan,asthewereabout1,300milesawayfromJapan.Thewholepurposeofthe BattleofthePhilippineSearevolvedaroundtheselandings,soitisgoodtohave thatinformation.

Wukovits,John.BattleofthePhilippineSea:OperationAGo.WorldWarII.March 1999:1/11/12 <http://www.historynet.com/battleofthephilippineseaoperationago.htm>

Thisverydetailedarticledescribesthebattlefromapointofviewclosertothe marinelandingforce.Thisarticlehelpsexplainsomeofthestrategiesthatthe Japaneseused,likeonthenightonJune18th,JapaneseAdmiralOzawa discoveredthelocationoftheAmericans.Hethenchangedcourse,sothatinthe morning,theJapanesewouldbeinrangeoftheAmericans,buttheAmericans wouldstillbeoutofrange.

Websites 122.RadioAddresstotheAmericanPeopleAftertheSigningoftheTermsof UnconditionalSurrenderbyJapan.TrumanLibrary.4/8/13. <http://www.trumanlibrary.org/publicpapers/index.php?pid=129&st=Unconditional+ Surrender&st1=> ThissitehadalotofthingsofHarryS.Trumanwroteandalotofhisradio broadcasts.IusedtheonewherehetoldtheAmericanpeoplethatthewarwas

over.

DecisiveBattle:TheBattleofthePhilippineSea,18thJuneto20thJune,1944.World WarIIMultimediaDatabase.26/8/12. <http://worldwar2database.com/html/marianas.htm>. Thissourcetalkedaboutthebattleasawhole,andthecausesofthebattle.The websitehadinformationabouttheplanningofoperationFORAGER,theoperation totaketheMarianas,andpreviousoperations.

Mission4Today.comMission4Today.3/7/13. <http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=ForumsPro&file=viewtopic&t=14 428&finish=15&start=0> Thiswebsiteisacollectionofforumswherepeoplepostimagesforotherstosee. Mostofmyairplaneimagescamefromthissite.

PacificwarAnimated.HistoryAnimated.3/7/13.<http://www.pacificwaranimated.com/> ThiswebsitehadseveralverywelldoneanimationsformanyPacificwarbattles.It wasmybestwebsite,showingmethebattleseasilyandconcisely.Iuseditasan inspirationforthemapsonmywebsite.

TheBattleofthePhilippineSea.HistoryLearningSite.16/9/12. <http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_the_philippine_sea.htm>. Thiswebsite,writtenbyaschoolteachernamedChrisTrumaninEngland,gaveme somegoodinformationonthenumberofaircraftineachfleet.Itshowedthenumber bydividingtheforcesintothetheirtaskgroupsandnumberingtheaircraftineach

oneofthose.ItwassimplertounderstandthanClashoftheCarriers,butClashof theCarriershasmuchmoredepth,beingabook,notawebpage.Thissourcealso gavemethisquote:Acarrierfleetwithoutplaneswasuseless.TheBattleofthe PhilippineSeaeffectivelyspelttheendofwhatevercarrierstrengththeJapanese Navyhad.ChrisTruman.

TheBattleofthePhilippineSeaJune:1820,1944.TheWorlIdWarIIMultimedia Database.8/26/12.<http://worldwar2database.com/html/marinas.htm>. ThissourcegaveabroadpictureoftheBattleofthePhilippineSea.Itwasgoodto getanideaofthebattleearlyonintheresearch.Itdidntgiveasmuchinformation asothersourceslikeHistoryLearningSiteandTheWorldWarIIMultimedia Database,butitdidgiveinformation.

ThePacificTheater.TheNationalHistoricalParkService.3/10/13. <http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/npswapa/extContent/wapa/brochur e/brochure2.htm> IusedthissitetogetmymapofthePacificTheater.Italsohelpedmewithmaking mytimeline.

U.S.RelationswithJapan.U.S.DepartmentofState.4/8/13. <http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/4142.htm>

ThestatedepartmenthasmanypagestalkingabouttherelationstheUnitedStates haswithothercountries.IusedaquotefromtheJapanpageunderBureauofEast AsianandPacificAffairs.

WorldWarTwointhePacific.TheHistoryLearningPlace.3/10/13. <http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/pacificwar/timeline.htm> Thiswebsitegavemeahugeamountofhelpinbuildingmytimeline.Ithadlotsand informationandwasabighelp.

Dissertations: Greene,Phil.AdmiralSpruanceandtheBattleofPhilippineSea:ABrilliantVictoryora BungledOpportunity?Diss.NationalWarCollege,1994. HistoriansstilldiscussandargueonthepoliciesandthephilosophiesofAdmiral RaymondA.Spruance,andforeverwill.AdmiralSpruancewascautiouswhen fightingbattles,andwasnotaggressivemuchatall.Thisdissertationgavegreat informationonSpruanceschoiceofnottochasetheenemyaftertheseconddayof battleattheBattleofthePhilippineSea.Heinstead,choseprotectedtheinvasion landings.Therehasbeenmuchcriticismabouthiscautiousness,buthe,andproves inthisdissertation,andIagreewith,thatSpruancemadetocorrectchoiceto protectthelandingsatSaipan,thewholereasonwhytheAmericancarrierswere there.OnereasontoagreeingwithSpruance'sdecisionisthatheneverlostabattle inhisentirecareer.

Recordings: Shutt,Timothy.Endgame:TheBattlesofthePhilippineSeaandLeyteGulf. HighSeas,HighStakes:NavalBattlesthatChangedHistory.TheModern Scholar.2007 ThisCDrecordingisagroupof7discsoflecturesbyaprofessor,theauthorofthe recordings,talkingaboutnavalbattlesthatwereveryimportanttohistory.theFinal dischastheBattleofMidway,theBattleofthePhilippineSea,andtheBattleof LeyteGulf.Theygavegoodsummariesofthebattlesandhelpedmelearnthings earlyon,havingitbeingoneofthefirstthingsIgotformyresearch.Ialsolistenedto theMidwaylecture.Ithinkthatitwasimportantbecausemostpeoplethinkthatthe BattleofMidwayistheturningpointofthePacific.IthelpsmeprovethattheBattle ofthePhilippineSeaandLeyteGulfweremoreimportantthantheBattleofMidway.

Movies

AttackonPearlHarbor:ADayofInfamy.Dir.N/A.DolbyDigital.2007. ThismovieIwatchedbeforestartingmyproject.Ittalkedalotaboutbeforethewar andtheJapaneseactionsandconqueringpriortoWWII,beforetalkingaboutPearl Harbor.Itreallyhelpedmewithmycausespages.

Emperor.Dir.PeterWebber.KrasnoffFosterProductions,FellersFilm,Shochiku

Company,AscotEliteEntertainmentGroup,EagleFilms.2012. ThemovieEmperorhelpedmeunderstandwhatdamagewasdonebytheB29 bomberswithitsvividimagery.Citieswerenothingbutrubbleandfoodwas scarce.Therenocarsmaybeacartdrawnbyanox.Japanwasamess.Itshowed mewhatwashappeningduringtheoccupationofJapan,anditfocusedonwhythe EmperorofJapanwasnotconvictedofWarCrimes.

WorldWarII:TheWarinthePacific.Dir.DonHoran.HistoryChannel.1993,1994. ThismovieshowedmethewarinthePacificvisually.ItmainlyshowedtheMarines intheirattacksonislands,andofthemfightingontheislands.Itreallyshowedme whatitwasliketobeinthePacificWar.