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Pacific Theater of Operations

The Pacific Theatre of Operations is the term used in the United States United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

 for all military activity in the Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest body of water [i]. ... 

 and the countries bordering it, during World War II World War II

World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide [i] conflict [i] fought betwe ... 

. Pacific War Pacific War

The Pacific War was the part of World War II [i] — and preceding conflicts — that occurred i ... 

 is a more common name, around the world, for the broader conflict between the Allies and Japan Japan

is an island country [i] in East Asia [i]. ... 

, between 1937 and 1945. Partly because of the nearly equal roles of the U.S. Army United States Army

The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces [i] ... 

 and the U.S. Navy United States Navy

The United States Navy is the branch of the United States armed forces [i] responsible for conducting naval [i] ... 

 in conducting war in the Pacific Theatre, but largely for domestic political reasons, there was not a single Allied or US commander for the theatre .

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The Pacific Theatre of Operations is the term used in the United States United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

 for all military activity in the Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest body of water [i]. ... 

 and the countries bordering it, during World War II World War II

World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide [i] conflict [i] fought betwe ... 

. Pacific War Pacific War

The Pacific War was the part of World War II [i] — and preceding conflicts — that occurred i... 

is a more common name, around the world, for the broader conflict between the Allies and Japan Japan

is an island country [i] in East Asia [i]. ... 

, between 1937 and 1945.

Partly because of the nearly equal roles of the U.S. Army United States Army

The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces [i] ... 

 and the U.S. Navy United States Navy

The United States Navy is the branch of the United States armed forces [i] responsible for conducting naval [i] ... 

 in conducting war in the Pacific Theatre, but largely for domestic political reasons, there was not a single Allied or US commander for the theatre . Indeed, the organisational structure was rather tangled, with the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Chiefs of Staff

The Joint Chiefs of Staff is a panel comprising the highest-ranking members of each major branch of the ... 

 frequently required to be involved, and the Army and Navy commanders reporting to both the Secretary of the Navy United States Secretary of the Navy

In the United States [i], the Secretary of the Navy is the civil [i]ian head of the Department of the Navy [i]... 

 and the Secretary of War.

The two main Allied commanders in the PTO were Commander-in-Chief Pacific Ocean Areas Pacific Ocean Areas

Pacific Ocean Areas was a major Allied [i] military command during World War II [i]. ... 

, the title held by Admiral Chester Nimitz Chester Nimitz

Chester William Nimitz was the Commander in Chief of Pacific Forces for the United States and Allied fo... 

 and Supreme Allied Commander South West Pacific Area South West Pacific Area

South West Pacific Area was the name given to one of the four major Allied [i] commands in the Pacific theatre [i] ... 

1, General Douglas MacArthur Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur was an American [i] general [i] and Medal of Honor [i] recipient, who w ... 


Japanese nomenclature

  • Initially in World War II, the official Japanese Japanese language

    Japanese is a language spoken by over 127 million people, mainly in Japan [i], but also by Japanese emi ... 

     name for the war was Dai toua sensou . This name was chosen by a cabinet decision on December 10, 1941, to refer to both the war with the United States United States

    The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

     and the ongoing war in China China

    China is a cultural region [i] and ancient civilization [i] in East Asia [i]. ... 

    , which began with the China Incident . The name was released to the public two days later, on December 12, with a government explanation that it referred to the motivation of Asian nations to achieve independence from the Western nations — it was not intented to set parameters for the battlefield. Soon after the start of the war with the U.S., this term was prohibited in official documents, though some say its use continued.
  • The war was from this point called Taiheiyo sensou literally meaning the Pacific War. This latter term has been in use since that time.
  • Less often, Jyugonen'sensou is used to refer to the war, beginning with the Japanese invasion of China in 1931 to the end of World War II World War II

    World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide [i] conflict [i] fought betwe ... 

     in 1945. The term is used to highlight the rule of militarism over the years.

A theatre of operations

The term "theatre of operations" was defined in the [American] field manuals as the land and sea areas to be invaded or defended, including areas necessary for administrative activities incident to the military operations . In accordance with the experience of World War I, it was usually conceived of as a large land mass over which continuous operations would take place and was divided into two chief areas-the combat zone, or the area of active fighting, and the communications zone, or area required for administration of the theatre. As the armies advanced, both these zones and the areas into which they were divided would shift forward to new geographic areas of control.2

See also

  • Pacific War Pacific War

    The Pacific War was the part of World War II [i] — and preceding conflicts — that occurred i... 

  • Greater East Asia War, describing Japanese war plans


  • Pacific Ocean Areas Pacific Ocean Areas

    Pacific Ocean Areas was a major Allied [i] military command during World War II [i]. ... 

    .
  • The South West Pacific Area South West Pacific Area

    South West Pacific Area was the name given to one of the four major Allied [i] commands in the Pacific theatre [i] ... 

    .
  • The South-East Asian Theatre of World War II.
  • Carl Spaatz Carl Spaatz

    Carl "Tooey" Spaatz was an American [i] general in World War II [i].

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 U.S. Strategic Air Forces in the Pacific.
  • Operation August Storm, the Soviet Campaign against Japan in 1945.
  • Imperial Japanese Army Imperial Japanese Army

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The Imperial Japanese Army was the official ground based armed force of Imperial Japan [i] from 1867 [i] ... 


  • Imperial Japanese Navy Imperial Japanese Navy

    The Imperial Japanese Navy or sometimes referred to as the Combined Fleet was the Navy [i] of Empire of Japan [i] ... 



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