From Midway to Guadalcanal: Two Months That Changed World War II | Jon Parshall

Its real simple folks, when a John Parshall lecture pops up you watch it ASAP

Parshall is such a great speaker, not only with prepared remarks, but also when unscripted. He makes great use of maps, zooming in and out as needed so we can follow along. He's the most polished and interesting speaker on the Pacific war.

I’m a simple man. I see John’s wallpaper, I hit the play button.

John is absolutely the best. He and the guys from Unauthorised history of the Pacific War podcast are magnificent!

One of King's six daughters took newpapers to task for their reports about her father's mercurial temperment saying “He is the most even tempered person in the United States Navy. He is always in a rage.”

Shoutout to the National Museum of the Pacific War. Located in the small but picturesque town of Fredericksburg, Texas, a bit off the beaten path in the Texas Hill Country, it would seem at first glance to be an odd place to put a major war museum. But Fredericksburg was the birthplace and childhood home of Chester Nimitz, and if one is interested in traveling for a museum visit, there's no prettier place to visit one than Fredericksburg, particularly in the spring. Lots of other things to see in the area as well.

Thumbs UP for Mr. Jon Parshall, always!

I had a supervisor who later became a good friend who had his 16th birthday on Guadalcanal. He lied his way into the Marine Corps at age 15.

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Always new insights in every presentation by Jon Parshall — thank you, sir, for your many years of scholarship and public education. And thank you, Ms. Lauren, for a fine job as moderator!

It's Jon Parschall. And, for fans from the Unauthorized History of the Pacific War Podcast, Jon's wallpaper.

As always a tour-de-force by Jon. I'm glad the Australians came up in the questions. Jon mentions the Kokoda Trail. Also worth mentioning as it is often forgotten is the Battle at Milne Bay, fought at the same time as Guadalcanal. Also important is that the British not only had to contend with Adm. King, but also PM John Curtin who wanted to fight the Japanese--understandably as they were moving toward Australia. This was a major issue because a substantial part of the Desert Army in the Middle East was the Australians.

John is a national wealth of knowledge!

Parshall is THE BEST. Great author and speaker. Keep more of this stuff coming. Thanks!

Always great hearing Jon Parshall speak.

In the community of military historians, Parshall is a national treasure: outstanding historian and writer, compelling speaker and teacher. He has a talent for distilling complex issues down to their essence. I jump at the chance to listen to any of his lectures or read what he writes.

Another excellent John Parshall presentation.

When Jon’s book on 1942 is out, I’m going to read the HELL out of it. #1 on my wishlist.

I simply cannot imagine Marshall believing we would be prepared for "Early Europe" nor reacting impetuously to placate Roosevelt. In 22 July meeting it seems to me that Marshall's proposal for Europe invasion in 1943 was negational feint to cede the initiative for the British to suggest North Africa. Thus JOINTLY AGREED that the US needs a moderated time table for more modest ambitions, the unilateral South Pacific move has the appearance and plausibility as being both subsidiary to and not conflicting with "Europe First".