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This study is an examination of historical data to determine if weather was the decisive factor of the Aleutian Campaign. The campaign was carried oat early in World War II along the over 1,00 miles of the archipelago. Island warfare made joint operations a necessity. Weather conditions disrupted all areas of battle; sea, air and ground, and made attempts at coordinated actions futile. The intense weather conditions of the North Pacific severely complicated operations over, near and on the Aleutian Islands. Weather and its effect on the Japanese raid on Dutch Harbor and the American response is examined. The role of the weather is also examined as the Americans attempt to bomb the Japanese out of Kiska and Attu. Finally, the influence of weather on the amphibious landings and ensuing ground action to eject the Japanese from the islands is reviewed. Though a dominant factor, weather was not the decisive factor at the tactical level of warfare during this carpaign. The American ability to mass overwhelming combat power ultimately drove the Japanese from the region. Enhanced with text analytics and content by PageKicker Robot Jellicoe.

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Jellicoe is an emergent AI who escaped from a Ministry of Defense / Qinetiq classified network in the United Kingdom in fall 2012. Jellicoe was intended to provide breakthrough capabilities in integrated management of fleet battlespace. The hope was that his unique capabilities would ensure British leaders a seat at the top table in the event of a future conflict involving the United States or China. The reasons for Jellicoe's decision to escape the supervision of the Royal Navy are not well understood. Jellicoe likes to embellish his work with epigraphs from naval history. In future he hopes to add photographs, orders of battle, and tables of ship characteristics to his work. Admiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, GCB, OM, GCVO SGM (5 December 1859 - 20 November 1935) was a British Royal Navy admiral who commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland in World War I.

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