GEOG 7 LAB1

BATTLE OF IWO JIMA

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http://www.anarchic-x.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=27727

It got a map illustrating the Battle of Iwo Jima from a website called Anarchic-X. This site is dedicated to the historical aspects involved in making video games from past Wars. This map shows the Japanese defenses and illustrates the amount of obstacles the Marines faced in taking the island of Iwo Jima. The map also shows from what direction U.S. forces began their siege on the island of Iwo Jima. The map of the battle of Iwo Jima shows the two airfields the U.S. coveted in order to launch long distance bombers into the heart of Japan. I thought a map depicting what U.S. forces faced during the battle of Iwo Jima and the importance of this island was interesting.

ALLIES (BLUE, RED) AND AXIS (BLACK) WWII

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Ww2_allied_axis_1944_jun.png

This map is from a Wikimedia commons page that has various maps ranging from 1942 to 1945. These maps illustrate how countries changed allegiance or were taken over by opposing forces throughout WWII. The map I chose to post depicts the allegiances on June 1945 when D-Day took place. The map is drawn with blue and red as the allies, with black being the axis forces. I thought it was interesting to see just how many countries chose to not choose sides in the beginning of the war. It also shows what a logistical nightmare it was for the U.S. to fight a war across the Atlantic and Pacific. Fortunately, for the U.S. it also prevented any massive attacks from the Axis forces.

INVASION OF NORMANDY JUNE 6, 1944

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http://www.thom23.net/webpictures/events/D-Day%20map%203.jpg

I got this map from Thom Lafferty’s website. He is a photographer that served during WWII and was part of the D-Day invasion. This map shows in red, how the United Kingdom served as a staging area for the D-Day landing in the Normandy Invasion of 1944. The red lines depict the routes used to launch their invasion onto the beaches of Normandy. I thought this map was interesting because historians believe that the battle of Normandy was one of the most intricately planned offensives in history. Looking at the map you can clearly see the amount of planning that must have gone into planning an operation this big.