From: "Gary Britt" 

2 years after we entered the war.

Gary

"Phil Payne"  wrote in
message news:439da975$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>
> "Gary Britt"  wrote in message
> news:439da4b6$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > How was it defined for WWII?
>
> http://www.fas.org/irp/eprint/arens/chap1.htm
>
> On 8 May 1943 the American Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) approved a broad
plan
> for future operations in the war against Japan. Entitled the "Strategic
Plan
> 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."
>
>

--- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5