World War II was fought across more land and involved more men than any other war in the history of human civilization. Never before or since has there been a war of such vast importance and of such a large scale. The United States had an absolutely crucial role in the outcome of this war. The U.S. was faced with the colossal challenge of waging two wars at the same time on two very …showed first 75 words of 3819 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3819 total…Campaign, the United States proved it's military dominance and resourcefulness and shocked the enemy by showing that we could actually fight a two front war and win. Without the determination, strength, and aggressiveness of the Marine Corps in World War II, the Pacific "Island Hopping" Campaign very well could have been lost to the Japanese. There was no other outfit in all the worlds' armies more capable of fighting in the Pacific than the Marines.