Examples of Imperial Presidents. 1  Bush is often thought of as an Imperial president as his presence in the Middle-East was unprecedented and unsupported with such ferment in his two term presidency. 2  Many conflicts were not officially wars, as they were on terrorists, and not quite a political group.
History & Culture. Battle of Marathon - Conflict: The Battle of Marathon was fought during the Persian Wars (498 BCâ448 BC) between Greece and the Persian Empire. Battle of Marathon - Date: Using a proleptic Julian calendar, it is believed that the Battle of Marathon was fought on either August or September 12, 490 BC.
On June 4, 1942, US aircraft flying from USS Enterprise, USS Hornet, and USS Yorktown attacked and sunk four Japanese carriers, forcing Yamamoto to withdrawal. The Battle of Midway marked the turning point of World War II in the Pacific.Commanders at the Battle of Midway:n May 1942, Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto sought to draw the US Pacific Fleet into a battle where he could overwhelm and destroy it. To accomplish this he planned an invasion of Midway Island which would provide a base for attacking Hawaii.