Nine days after D-Day in Europe, American armed forces stormed the beaches of Saipan, core Island of the Japanese Empire. And often overlooked battle, Saipan led to the bombing of mainland Japan, a gave Americans a taste of what it would be like to invade Japan. In this episodes we will discuss the battle and its importance in history. 

Executive Order 9066 allowed for the interment of American Citizens of Japanese heritage. Over 110,000 Americans were removed from their homes and relocated into camps spread out across the Southwest and into Arkansas. These were not enemy soldiers, but American citizens, who happened to be of Japanese descent. They lost their homes, property, businesses, and much more throughout this process.  In this episode we will discuss FDR's most controversial executive order, and why this topic is important to learn about in school.

The Battle of Guadalcanal  was a turning point in the ground war in the Pacific. Lasting into 1943 it proved that the United States could defeat the Japanese on the ground. Featuring a horrid jungle campaign, it was violent, brutal, but ultimately led to the allied advances across the Pacific.    

A discussion on the 1945 fire bombing of Tokyo.  In this discussion we will look at the event itself and debate the controversy associated with the bombing of Civilians in WWII.  
In 1945 the allies had pushed the axis powers back on all fronts, but the war was not over. Massive bombing campaigns ensued, resulting in the destruction of cities all over Germany and Japan. Perhaps the worst of these campaigns were the fire bombing of Japanese cities. Were these attacks on civilians justified? Did it lead to a quicker end of the war? These questions and many more will be debated in episode one of Tigers by the Fire. 

Music by JuliusH from Pixabay    

Introduction to Tigers by the fire podcast.