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on guadalcanal, an island in the solomons, was the 1st time during world war 2. the us had invited japanese held territory, triggering a series of massive battles on land. and it's saying, by the months, an extraordinary amount of amunition was exchanged by both sides. the canada doctors, my doctrine office, solomon includes the camera as long as the losses were numerous. around 30000 main were killed. moving a 1000 planes destroyed in thousands of ships sunk. guadalcanal is extremely significant. that stops the japanese advance across the pacific. and the american forces and push them eventually back to and back to my mind japan, the rex, these divers have come to see, have been corroding from itbc. and these mold and just rusting mitchell down there . there's also an unknown amount of toxic black oil trapped inside the corroding rigs. the salt whole lot of oil on things around here. tunnel plumley will like i can only as a guess, but yeah, we're talking tens of thousands of tons the today. new is going to be my dive buddy. we're going to see if we can find any
on guadalcanal, an island in the solomons, was the 1st time during world war 2. the us had invited japanese held territory, triggering a series of massive battles on land. and it's saying, by the months, an extraordinary amount of amunition was exchanged by both sides. the canada doctors, my doctrine office, solomon includes the camera as long as the losses were numerous. around 30000 main were killed. moving a 1000 planes destroyed in thousands of ships sunk. guadalcanal is extremely...
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so this was one of the most densely populated rec sites in the pacific data. guadalcanal was the longest campaign of any of the campaigns which report throughout the orleans and the pacific. on august 7th, 1942 american marines in their 1st major ration landed on bundles and at least landing on guadalcanal, an island in the solomons was the 1st time during world war 2. the us had invited japanese held territory, triggering a series of massive specials on land. and it's saying, by the months, an extraordinary amount of amunition was exchanged by both sides. the end of the doctor's office on ellen cruise, the camera was lost. the losses were numerous around 30000 men were killed, move in a 1000 planes destroyed in thousands of ships. sunk gall canal is extremely significant. that stops the japanese advance across the pacific and the american forces and pushed them eventually back to back to my mind japan. the rex. these divers have come to see, have been corroding some ice. and these mold and just rusting mitchell down there. there's also an unknown amount of toxic black oil trapped inside
so this was one of the most densely populated rec sites in the pacific data. guadalcanal was the longest campaign of any of the campaigns which report throughout the orleans and the pacific. on august 7th, 1942 american marines in their 1st major ration landed on bundles and at least landing on guadalcanal, an island in the solomons was the 1st time during world war 2. the us had invited japanese held territory, triggering a series of massive specials on land. and it's saying, by the months, an...
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that was proceeding guadalcanal.e was out there. >> mckinley's scout plane had been removed from the ship prior to the bloody battle that killed 103 men including her captain and admiral but the plane was used afterwards to track the japanese ships and rescue american sailors from the sea. most of it was never talked about until mckinley's family convinced him to put his memories down on paper before his death in 1996. >> i don't think the bravery and heroism of these men and women can accurately be understood without hearing it from their own words. a changed what the people on the uss san francisco were able to do and to change the outcome of our country. i think we lose that because we are so in the present of here and now. >> now a new chapter has been added to the story of the uss san francisco and it will be up to the generations to follow to decide what will be remembered and what will fade into the thin air of history. >> the uss san francisco became one of the most decorated warships of world war ii, earning
that was proceeding guadalcanal.e was out there. >> mckinley's scout plane had been removed from the ship prior to the bloody battle that killed 103 men including her captain and admiral but the plane was used afterwards to track the japanese ships and rescue american sailors from the sea. most of it was never talked about until mckinley's family convinced him to put his memories down on paper before his death in 1996. >> i don't think the bravery and heroism of these men and women...
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famous warship. 100 sailors and seven marines were killed during the historic world war two battle of guadalcanalin 1942, hundreds came out to pay their respects and listen to the musical tributes. some of those gathered were the descendants of the men who gave the ultimate sacrifice. the ship. one of the most storied ships of the naval history, decided to go into a combat situation that was simply suicide, and they did it because they needed to save the lives of the marines on the beaches of guadalcanal. the stories of sacrifice. and this is the sort of story we want people to remember on the memorial day weekend, as we keep in mind those who did not return home from their time in service. yeah. the ceremony was held at san francisco's lands end across san francisco's mission district . the fiesta continued today as the city celebrated its 46th annual carnaval. nbc bay area's emma goss was there for the festival and parade honoring the bay area's diverse latin american cultures and heritage. carnival in san francisco brings together people from across cultures and across the bay area from the el
famous warship. 100 sailors and seven marines were killed during the historic world war two battle of guadalcanalin 1942, hundreds came out to pay their respects and listen to the musical tributes. some of those gathered were the descendants of the men who gave the ultimate sacrifice. the ship. one of the most storied ships of the naval history, decided to go into a combat situation that was simply suicide, and they did it because they needed to save the lives of the marines on the beaches of...
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on that historic ship and recognizes those who died during the war in the pacific and the battle of guadalcanal during world war two. the u.s. naval sea cadet band of the west played music before the ceremony, and members of the u.s. military community also carried flags in a parade of colors. some of them talked about the ships local history outside of being the city's namesake. >> well, the uss san francisco was tore up pretty good in the battle of guadalcanal, and as a matter of fact, it was laid down over at mare island, right here in the bay area, and it had to return to mare island to get, retro fitted, refurbished and repaired. >> for more on the sacrifices crews made aboard the uss san francisco, information is available at the uss frisco memorial at lands end. >> the chp dispatch extra patrols this memorial day weekend to keep an eye out for those drunk and distracted drivers, the chp says. memorial day weekend is a notoriously dangerous time to be out there on the roadways. last year at this time, officers say they made more than 100 dui arrests and 46 people were killed in crashes ac
on that historic ship and recognizes those who died during the war in the pacific and the battle of guadalcanal during world war two. the u.s. naval sea cadet band of the west played music before the ceremony, and members of the u.s. military community also carried flags in a parade of colors. some of them talked about the ships local history outside of being the city's namesake. >> well, the uss san francisco was tore up pretty good in the battle of guadalcanal, and as a matter of fact,...
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it's torn bridge wings on display with holes from the shelling and took in the brutal battle of guadalcanal . it was november 14th, 1942 that a japanese armada was heading to bombard a group of marines trying to hold onto an important air base. and u.s. as san francisco steamed into the middle. it was nothing other than a suicide but they knew they had to do it in order to save the marines. and that is the story of what we remember. >> reporter: within that were other stories, as well. like that of cheap war officer, paul mckinley. he flew as a back seat or in an amphibious two-week scout plane aboard the ship. he joined the navy in 1937 and was just about to get out of the service when pearl harbor was attacked. >> and so he was not released out of his four year contract and served the next four years at an extended tour of duty is what they called it. >> reporter: mckinley's family was at the ceremony, offering a book about his wartime experiences. he was on the uss san francisco when it emerged undamaged from the pearl harbor attack. and then seemed to move from one major battle to anoth
it's torn bridge wings on display with holes from the shelling and took in the brutal battle of guadalcanal . it was november 14th, 1942 that a japanese armada was heading to bombard a group of marines trying to hold onto an important air base. and u.s. as san francisco steamed into the middle. it was nothing other than a suicide but they knew they had to do it in order to save the marines. and that is the story of what we remember. >> reporter: within that were other stories, as well....
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and they did it because they needed to save the lives of the marines on the beaches of guadalcanal. the stories of sacrifice. and this is the sort of story we want people to remember on the memorial day weekend, as we keep in mind those who did not return home from their time in service. the ceremony was held at san francisco's lands end across the country. virginia's arlington national cemetery held its third flowers of remembrance day at the tomb of the unknown soldier. the tomb provides a final resting place for one of america's unidentified world war one service members, as well as unknowns from later wars. it's the cemetery's most iconic memorial, serving as a site for reflection on military service as well. today marks three years since the deadliest mass shooting in the bay area. vta workers paused to remember their colleagues during a moment of silence this morning. the tragedy happened when the shooter opened fire at the guadalupe light rail yard in san jose. nine people were killed. suspect then shot and killed himself as officers moved in to arrest him. the vta later clos
and they did it because they needed to save the lives of the marines on the beaches of guadalcanal. the stories of sacrifice. and this is the sort of story we want people to remember on the memorial day weekend, as we keep in mind those who did not return home from their time in service. the ceremony was held at san francisco's lands end across the country. virginia's arlington national cemetery held its third flowers of remembrance day at the tomb of the unknown soldier. the tomb provides a...
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heroes of the battle of guadalcanal. are being on for the sack. the crew of the city's namesake ship. the uss in francisco, john ramos. reports from the ship's memorial. 80 years later. the uss san francisco became 1 of the most decadent. she of world war. 2. earning 17. battle stars and a presidential unit citation. federal experts are working against time right now to identify soldiers who died serving in world war 2 and other conflicts. technicians at this lab in nebraska have been using advances in dna technology to identify missing american service members comparing bones to chest x rays taken by the military. other anthropologists examined watches, shoes and other items for clues. the goal is to offer about 200 families a year the chance to honor their relatives with a proper burial. charles ray patton was recent buried. with full military honors. thanks to that lab's work, patent died 74 years ago during the korean war, but sent spend decades buried as an unknown in the national memorial cemetery of the pacific in hawaii. this memorial day
heroes of the battle of guadalcanal. are being on for the sack. the crew of the city's namesake ship. the uss in francisco, john ramos. reports from the ship's memorial. 80 years later. the uss san francisco became 1 of the most decadent. she of world war. 2. earning 17. battle stars and a presidential unit citation. federal experts are working against time right now to identify soldiers who died serving in world war 2 and other conflicts. technicians at this lab in nebraska have been using...
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heroes of the battle the guadalcanal. honor to honor down sunday, remembering the sacrifices made by the crew of its city's name shakes namesake ship. the uss san francisco john ramos reports from the ship's memorial 80 years later. and the uss san francisco became 1 of the most decorated ships of world war 2. earning 70. battle stars and presidential presidential unit citation for more information on tribute to memorial day events and our communities all over the bay area you can head to our website at kpix.com. taking a live look across the bay area airports, this could be a record making memorial day, weekend say, says. passenger traffic at u. s airports is on pace to make this the busiest memorial day weekend in history. friday was already the number 1 screening day and say history were nearly 3 million people say estimates more than 2.7. people will need to be screened taking a live look outside this memorial day. you can see the flags are whipping in the sky right now, let's go to meteorologist jessica burch. now to
heroes of the battle the guadalcanal. honor to honor down sunday, remembering the sacrifices made by the crew of its city's name shakes namesake ship. the uss san francisco john ramos reports from the ship's memorial 80 years later. and the uss san francisco became 1 of the most decorated ships of world war 2. earning 70. battle stars and presidential presidential unit citation for more information on tribute to memorial day events and our communities all over the bay area you can head to our...
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a month later, american invaded the island of guadalcanal this was the first step in a strategy nd hopping. an island by island advance toward the japanese homeland in europe. the situation also improved. british forces the german afrika korps in egypt. aninvasion force landed in north africa to clear the continent of axis forces and the german advance. the viet union was stopped in a series of hard fought battles. in 1943, the tide of battle continued to turn in for of the allies as they gained greater and greater control of the fighting in both europe and the pacific. the soviet union turned back the german invasion began hitler's armies westward. in july the allies invaded sicily. theled to the overthrow of mussolini's government. italy's surrender. soonic. the campaign end. the german submarine menace in the atlantic ocean began to turn the allies favor as well. the allies to eliminate this threat so they could begin the giant build up of men and supplies in great britain that would be needed for the decisive of northwest europe. from 1942 to 1944, the allies pondered, when, where and
a month later, american invaded the island of guadalcanal this was the first step in a strategy nd hopping. an island by island advance toward the japanese homeland in europe. the situation also improved. british forces the german afrika korps in egypt. aninvasion force landed in north africa to clear the continent of axis forces and the german advance. the viet union was stopped in a series of hard fought battles. in 1943, the tide of battle continued to turn in for of the allies as they...
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and they did it because they needed to save the lives of the marines on the beaches of guadalcanal. the story is of sacrifice, and this is the sort of story we want people to remember on the memorial day weekend. as we keep in mind those who did not return home from their time in service. yeah, that ceremony was held at san francisco lands end. several other ceremonies and remembrance events taking place tomorrow. of course, we've compiled a list of events happening across the bay area just go to nbcbayarea.com. click the link at the top of our home page to find one in your area. a colorful makeover coming to downtown san jose. a giant mural will be painted in san pedro square. when i say giant, i'm talking about 12,000ft■!s. yeah, it's going to be created by san jose native jimmy paints. the mural will span across a section of san pedro street, which is only open to pedestrians. volunteers going to help paint it? they're going to start tomorrow and it could be done by next weekend. it was a fiesta all weekend in san francisco's mission district, as the city celebrated its 46th annu
and they did it because they needed to save the lives of the marines on the beaches of guadalcanal. the story is of sacrifice, and this is the sort of story we want people to remember on the memorial day weekend. as we keep in mind those who did not return home from their time in service. yeah, that ceremony was held at san francisco lands end. several other ceremonies and remembrance events taking place tomorrow. of course, we've compiled a list of events happening across the bay area just go...
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s heading to the pivotal ballot of guadalcanal.y in 53 days on starvation island. historian and or author jon bruning joins us now. jon, thanks so much for being here. explain that comparison a little bit. these young men if who were on guadal canal as it was known, starvation island, they were ordinary american young men if much like we saw in folks standing up against these campus protests. >> absolutely. they were, they were fraternity kids from all over the country. they were ivy leaguers, they were kids from miami university. one of the dive bomber pilots was a delta tao. the skipper of the dive bomber squadron, richard magnum, wasfy deltafy at university of washington. he was a husky. and they were thrown together in these two squadrons, hastily trained and essentially thrown to the wolves at guadalcanal, abandoned by several weeks -- for several weeks by allied forces and forced to make due on the island with next to nothing. in fact, they were eating captured japanese rice because there was not enough food that had come in
s heading to the pivotal ballot of guadalcanal.y in 53 days on starvation island. historian and or author jon bruning joins us now. jon, thanks so much for being here. explain that comparison a little bit. these young men if who were on guadal canal as it was known, starvation island, they were ordinary american young men if much like we saw in folks standing up against these campus protests. >> absolutely. they were, they were fraternity kids from all over the country. they were ivy...
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some of them described how the uss san francisco played a key role in the historic battle of guadalcanal. >> it provided naval bombardment of the island so that the marines could conduct land operations. it was a major turning point for the war in the pacific. it was the first of the marine corps offensive land battles in the pacific. >> for more on the sacrifices crews made aboard the uss san francisco, information is available at the uss frisco memorial at lands end. >> today, in the nation's capital, people gathered at the tomb of the unknown soldier. visitors came to pay their respects, bringing flowers to arlington national cemetery. president biden is scheduled to is scheduled to attend a wreath laying ceremony there tomorrow. and later this week, president biden will fly to france to mark the 80th anniversary of the invasion of normandy tomorrow. there are several events planned for right here in the bay area to honor those men and women who died fighting for our freedom. head to our website at ktvu.com for our complete memorial day coverage. >> new at ten tonight. thousands of an
some of them described how the uss san francisco played a key role in the historic battle of guadalcanal. >> it provided naval bombardment of the island so that the marines could conduct land operations. it was a major turning point for the war in the pacific. it was the first of the marine corps offensive land battles in the pacific. >> for more on the sacrifices crews made aboard the uss san francisco, information is available at the uss frisco memorial at lands end. >>...
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barco de la segunda guerra mundial. 100 marineros y 7 infantes de marina murieron durante la batalla de guadalcanalbres y mujeres que han servido a este país. fueron cientos de residentes. los que les rindieron tributo en este homenaje especial, algunos asistentes al evento de hoy eran familiares de estos soldados que murieron en batalla y bajo este fin de semana feriado. se estima que millones de personas estén viajando por carreteras, por lo que habrá un gran despliegue policial a lo largo de todo california. esto para disuadir a las personas que conduzcan a exceso de velocidad o bajo los efectos de alcohol o drogas. recuerde que estas violaciones a la ley le pueden hacer acreedor de multas de hasta 35.000 $ y en otros casos penas de cárcel. los agentes también estarán en las carreteras, brindando asistencia ante emergencias. estamos también ahí para ayudarlos en una forma de que si se les poncha una llanta, si atienda alguna emergencia, estamos disponibles para poder ir a ayudarles. la patrulla de caminos también recuerda que si necesita atender una llamada mientras maneja, lo mejor es que se sa
barco de la segunda guerra mundial. 100 marineros y 7 infantes de marina murieron durante la batalla de guadalcanalbres y mujeres que han servido a este país. fueron cientos de residentes. los que les rindieron tributo en este homenaje especial, algunos asistentes al evento de hoy eran familiares de estos soldados que murieron en batalla y bajo este fin de semana feriado. se estima que millones de personas estén viajando por carreteras, por lo que habrá un gran despliegue policial a lo largo...
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guadalcanal en 1942. este servicio es más bien para recordar al. al barco. al barco.a gente, hombres y mujeres que han servido a este país. y así como en el evento donde se encontraba andrés, fueron cientos de personas las que les rindieron tributo con un homenaje especial, algunos asistentes al evento de hoy también eran familiares de estos soldados que murieron en esta batalla y estos eventos conmemorativos se llevan a cabo a lo largo de todo el país y en fresno no pudo ser la excepción. por eso pasamos con abraham peña, quien nos dice cómo fueron recordados los soldados caídos en este lugar. así es. me encuentro en el cementerio fresno memorial gardens y como pueden ver, está lleno de banderas. son más de 1400 las banderas que adornan este cementerio en un día donde se recuerda a los caídos en las diferentes guerras. una gran cantidad de soldados son hispanos, por lo que la presencia latina no pudo faltar. hablé con una persona que cada año viene a rendirle honor a su madre y hermano, quienes sacrificaron sus vidas por este país. además, mi papá es the army one and
guadalcanal en 1942. este servicio es más bien para recordar al. al barco. al barco.a gente, hombres y mujeres que han servido a este país. y así como en el evento donde se encontraba andrés, fueron cientos de personas las que les rindieron tributo con un homenaje especial, algunos asistentes al evento de hoy también eran familiares de estos soldados que murieron en esta batalla y estos eventos conmemorativos se llevan a cabo a lo largo de todo el país y en fresno no pudo ser la...
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some described how the uss san francisco played a key role in the historic battle of guadalcanal. >>land so that the marines could conduct land operations. it was a major turning point for the war in the pacific. it was the first of the marine corps offensive land battles in the pacific. head of the 11th marines. >> the uss san francisco, was the second ship of three the united states navy, named after the city of san francisco, commissioned in 1934, it was one of the most decorated ships of world war two in the nation's capital. >> people gathered at the tomb of the unknown soldier. visitors came to pay their respects and bring flowers to arlington national cemetery. president biden is scheduled to attend a wreath laying ceremony there today, and later this week, president biden will fly to france to mark the 80th anniversary of the invasion of normandy. well, today, there are several events planned here in the bay area to honor those men and women who died fighting for our freedom. you can head to our website, ktvu.com for our complete memorial day coverage. >> the state parks depa
some described how the uss san francisco played a key role in the historic battle of guadalcanal. >>land so that the marines could conduct land operations. it was a major turning point for the war in the pacific. it was the first of the marine corps offensive land battles in the pacific. head of the 11th marines. >> the uss san francisco, was the second ship of three the united states navy, named after the city of san francisco, commissioned in 1934, it was one of the most decorated...
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some of them described how the uss san francisco played a key role in the historic battle of guadalcanal>> it provided naval bombardment of the island so that the marines could conduct land operations. it was a major turning point for the war in the pacific. it was the first of the marine corps offensive land battles in the pacific. head of 11th marine. >> for more on sacrifices crews made aboard the uss san francisco, information is available at the uss frisco memorial at lands end. there are a number of other events in bay in the bay area to mark this memorial day 2024. here's just a partial list. at 9:00 this morning, there will be a memorial day ceremony at mare island naval cemetery in vallejo . at 10:30 a.m, the u.s. department of veterans affairs will hold a ceremony at the presidio in san francisco at 11 a.m. there will be a memorial day ceremony on board the uss hornet at the air and space museum in alameda. >> the san mateo county coroner's office has identified a man who was shot and killed in belmont as 27 year old deonte gordon of san francisco. police say that he was found
some of them described how the uss san francisco played a key role in the historic battle of guadalcanal>> it provided naval bombardment of the island so that the marines could conduct land operations. it was a major turning point for the war in the pacific. it was the first of the marine corps offensive land battles in the pacific. head of 11th marine. >> for more on sacrifices crews made aboard the uss san francisco, information is available at the uss frisco memorial at lands...
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some of them described how the uss san francisco played a key role in the historic battle of guadalcanalided naval bombardment of the island so that the marines could conduct land operations. it was a major turning point for the war in the pacific. it was the first of the marine corps offensive land battles in the pacific. >> more on the sacrifices crews made aboard the uss san francisco. information is available at the uss frisco memorial at lands end on ktvu.com. we have more information about memorial day events. you can also find special stories about how those who died serving our country are being remembered. >> may is asian american and pacific islander month, a time to celebrate the community's contributions and also focus on issues that impact its members. heart health is especially important. the american heart association finds that while cardiovascular disease is among the leading causes of death in asian american adults, members of the asian american community, here are some of the least likely to see a doctor for heart problems, even when they have one in the family. we are
some of them described how the uss san francisco played a key role in the historic battle of guadalcanalided naval bombardment of the island so that the marines could conduct land operations. it was a major turning point for the war in the pacific. it was the first of the marine corps offensive land battles in the pacific. >> more on the sacrifices crews made aboard the uss san francisco. information is available at the uss frisco memorial at lands end on ktvu.com. we have more...
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of the american entry into the second world war, the united states had won the battles of midway and guadalcanal and stood on the verge of clearing all axis forces from north africa. wilson's peacemaking fared even worse than his war, making the treaty of versailles and the league of nations. i recall today, as monuments to wrecked hopes and doomed ambitions. so why raise a voice against against the condemnation of later generations? here's why. the generations that elevated wilson, the people who worked. on the scene and active from the 1940s to the 1990s perceived his as acutely as we as we do. if anything, they perceived those failures more acutely since they had personally paid the price in blood and suffering for the failure of peacemaking in 1919. but they also understood it again much more acutely than we. what wilson was trying to do during woodrow wilson's presidency. the united states, the greatest of the world's great powers. how should that power be used? some americans of wilson's day believed that the power should not be used at all. such americans like wilson's former secretary of
of the american entry into the second world war, the united states had won the battles of midway and guadalcanal and stood on the verge of clearing all axis forces from north africa. wilson's peacemaking fared even worse than his war, making the treaty of versailles and the league of nations. i recall today, as monuments to wrecked hopes and doomed ambitions. so why raise a voice against against the condemnation of later generations? here's why. the generations that elevated wilson, the people...
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of the american entry into the second world war, the united states had won the battles of midway and guadalcanal and stood on the verge of clearing all axis forces from north africa. wilson's peacemaking fared even worse than his war, making the treaty of versailles and the league of nations. i recall today, as monuments to wrecked hopes and doomed ambitions. so why raise a voice against against the condemnation of later generations? here's why. the generations that elevated wilson, the people who worked. on the scene and active from the 1940s to the 1990s perceived his as acutely as we as we do. if anything, they perceived those failures more acutely since they had personally paid the price in blood and suffering for the failure of peacemaking in 1919. but they also understood it again much more acutely than we. what wilson was trying to do during woodrow wilson's presidency. the united states, the greatest of the world's great powers. how should that power be used? some americans of wilson's day believed that the power should not be used at all. such americans like wilson's former secretary of
of the american entry into the second world war, the united states had won the battles of midway and guadalcanal and stood on the verge of clearing all axis forces from north africa. wilson's peacemaking fared even worse than his war, making the treaty of versailles and the league of nations. i recall today, as monuments to wrecked hopes and doomed ambitions. so why raise a voice against against the condemnation of later generations? here's why. the generations that elevated wilson, the people...