Gunboat Diplomacy in the Pacific
The use of naval power by the United States and Japan during World War II to exert influence over other nations in the Pacific region. Gunboat diplomacy often involved the display of military force or the threat of force to achieve political objectives.
Gunboat Diplomacy in World War II
The practice of using military force or the threat of force to achieve political objectives. Gunboat diplomacy was employed by various nations during World War II, particularly in the Pacific Theater, to exert influence over weaker nations.