The Lessons Learned by the US Marine Corp during WWII in the Pacific Theater

The end of WWI meant big change for the Marine Corp. The way the Marine Corp was organized, her mission, and all the doctrine to go along with that mission was introduced and / or changed. The results of the WWII were no the same as WWI. For the large part, the amphibious doctrine developed in the 1930's and early 1940's remained intact throughout the war. However, change was obvious in two other areas. First, innovative technology came out of the pacific campaign. Second, there was refinement in the techniques used to apply the amphibious doctrine. The Marines proved the worth of their amphibious doctrine throughout the war with the Japanese, and showed their adaptive power with new technologies and techniques.…