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Course Description: Naval Battles covers the historic times beginning with the growth of Japan from its feudal days to world prominence as a major power committed to expansion. Their attack on Pearl Harbor and the subsequent Battles of the Coral Sea, Midway, Leyte Gulf and others. The counter movements by MacArthur in his "return" to the Philippines and the US Navy & Marines in their heroic challenges taking the islands across the Pacific. Finally the ultimate weapon used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end World War II. This class will put into context the names Iwo Jima, the Marianas, Guadalcanal, the B29 Superfortress and the gull-winged Corsair. Contributions from The Black Sheep Squadron, The Flying Tigers and The Silent Service to winning this war are an integral part of the discussion.

Course Instructor: Dick Clark graduated from the USC School of Business 1960. In 1997, upon retirement, he joined the Palm Springs Air Museum, a World War II air museum, as a docent and served as such until he was nominated to the presidency of that museum in 2010. In addition, he served on their Board of Directors. During those years his responsibilities included touring groups and teaching classes to new docents and lecturing on WWII history. He has also taught Summer Citizens classes at USU in the past three years on the subject of World War II.
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