WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Heacted as Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Western Europe
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Hecommanded the Third Army against German forces in Africa and Italy
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Heserved as the Admiral of the Pacific fleet and was commander at Battle ofMidway
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Heordered an end to racial segregation in the U.S. armed services
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Detailed explanation-1: -He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet, and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II. Nimitz was the leading US Navy authority on submarines.
Detailed explanation-2: -By committing a significant portion of the Pacific Fleet to the small island outpost, Nimitz enabled American forces to push back the Japanese, paving the way for U.S. naval supremacy in the Pacific and ultimately winning the war against Japan.
Detailed explanation-3: -He continued to have a role in diplomatic relations between the US and Japan. They later moved to the US Naval quarters on Yerba Buena Island in the San Francisco Bay, where he died in 1966. He and Catherine had four children: Catherine, Chester, Anna, and Mary.
Detailed explanation-4: -Nimitz commanded the Pacific Fleet for the remainder of the war, and although he was often overshadowed in the press by more outspoken commanders, Nimitz was the ultimate architect of American victory over Japan. In December 1945, three months after Japan surrendered, Nimitz became the Chief of Naval Operations.