SWEETWATER COUNTY -- From America’s entry into World War II in December of 1941 to the end of the conflict early in September, 1945, the United States Navy surged from under 340,000 officers and ...
Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy's Lexington-class battlecruisers were authorized in 1916 as America's answer to the global naval arms race. -These massive ships were designed to combine the ...