From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Gary Britt wrote:
> 2 years after we entered the war.
>

41-45?

2 years?

Adam

> Gary
>
> "Phil Payne" 
wrote in message
> news:439da975$1{at}w3.nls.net...
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>>"Gary Britt"  wrote in message
>>news:439da4b6$1{at}w3.nls.net...
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>>>How was it defined for WWII?
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>>http://www.fas.org/irp/eprint/arens/chap1.htm
>>
>>On 8 May 1943 the American Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) approved a broad
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> plan
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>>for future operations in the war against Japan. Entitled the "Strategic
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> Plan
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>>for the Defeat of Japan," the plan aimed at securing control
of the South
>>China coast, and the islands of Luzon and Formosa. These areas were needed
>>to develop air bases from which to bomb Japan and sever her supply
>
> lines.(1)
>
>>The memorandum also stated, "The United Nations war objective is
>>unconditional surrender of the Axis Powers. The accomplishment of this
>>objective may require the invasion of Japan."
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