U.S. History
U.S. History has been impacted greatly by many events. These include the Revolutionary War, the invention of replaceable parts, the use of steel on ships, and the invention of the nuclear aircraft carriers, etc.. These events have made the U.S. into the country it is today: the strong, determined, and free country that is America. But these are not the only events that have impacted Americans. The Tonkin Gulf Incident propelled the States into a war that was faced with harsh realizations of the new world. The invention of Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs) has saved the lives of countless Marines from World War II and the battle of Tarawa to present day Afghanistan. SCUBA has impacted every aspect of the U.S. Navy. Navy SEALs specifically take advantage of SCUBA, using it to go on daring missions. These three separate events bring the U.S. Navy together to teach things about the past, present, and future.
Tonkin Gulf, SCUBA, and Assault Amphibians have played their part in shaping America. Please click on the drop down menus under the HISTORY tab at the top to learn more about the history of these three important events in U.S. history. Here is also a brief timeline of important events in the 20th Century in relation to the Vietnam War and Cold War conflicts, AAVs and Marine activity, and SCUBA and covert operations.
Tonkin Gulf, SCUBA, and Assault Amphibians have played their part in shaping America. Please click on the drop down menus under the HISTORY tab at the top to learn more about the history of these three important events in U.S. history. Here is also a brief timeline of important events in the 20th Century in relation to the Vietnam War and Cold War conflicts, AAVs and Marine activity, and SCUBA and covert operations.
As you read throughout this page think about how different life might be without these developments.
- Would we have won on the Pacific front in WWII without the help of the LVT?
- Where would the U.S. be had the States not gone into Vietnam, or more specifically, how would communism and Vietnam have been affected by the United States not going into Vietnam?
- Would the Navy SEALs be as effective today without the invention of SCUBA?