Marc Gallicchio, PhD

Professor and Mary M. Birle Chair in History | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Villanova University

Villanova , PA, UNITED STATES

Marc Gallicchio, PhD, is an expert on World War II, U.S. foreign relations, East Asia, modern military history and modern U.S. history.

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Areas of Expertise (5)

History

Modern Military History

U.S. Foreign Policy

Modern U.S. History

World War II

Biography

Dr. Marc Gallicchio's personal knowledge of Japan, having twice taught there as a J. William Fulbright Lecturer, has given him invaluable firsthand insight into the once mighty empire's place in history—past, present and future. Speaking on modern military history, with an emphasis on Japan's role in World War II, and providing insights on the post-World War II East Asian conflicts that continue to shape international relations to the present day are Dr. Gallicchio's specialties.

Education (3)

Temple University: PhD

Pennsylvania State University: MA

Temple University: BA

Select Media Appearances (4)

"Something Bigger Than Ourselves": Biden Stresses Democratic Values at D-Day Landing Site

Courthouse News Service

2024-06-07

On June 6, 1944—as part of the D-Day invasion—225 American Rangers disembarked on these shores. They scaled the cliffs... as cannons fired down at them. The mission was a success, but only 90 soldiers survived. The French erected the Point du Hoc monument to commemorate the operation, which along with other D-Day operations proved a turning point in the war... "Once the landings were made and they were able to reinforce the beachheads, it was at that point probably a matter of time before the Germans would be defeated," Marc Gallicchio, a professor of history at Villanova University, told Courthouse News.

Op-Ed: Tired of Long Complicated Wars with Tough Choices?

History News Network

2017-08-31

"As the Trump administration prepares to send more troops to Afghanistan and considers how to respond to North Korean provocations, pundits and military experts evaluating those situations have struggled to assess when the costs of military intervention outweigh its potential achievements. In the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq U.S. General David Petraeus put this query rather more pointedly: 'Tell me how this ends?'"

Endgame in the Pacific

The Wall Street Journal

2017-06-09

A startling, nearly forgotten story is well documented in "Implacable Foes," a valuable and revealing study by Waldo Heinrichs and Marc Gallicchio, historians at San Diego State and Villanova, respectively. The authors remind us how public weariness with World War II and the difficulty of redeploying armies world-wide for a reckoning with Tokyo imperiled Truman's plan to defeat Japan and avoid the type of economic disruptions that tested the nation after World War I.

Op-Ed: Today's the Anniversary of R-Day! What, You Don't Know What That Is?

History News Network

2017-05-12

"Earlier this week the United States and Europe marked the 72nd anniversary of V-E Day, "Victory in Europe," with mostly low-keyed ceremonies and announcements. Today, a date that was of equal or even greater importance for GIs will probably slip by with even less notice. We are referring to May 12, R-Day, for redeployment and readjustment, the day when GIs in Europe and the Pacific Theater learned if they had accumulated enough points to be sent home."

Research Grants (4)

Special Research Grant

Villanova University

2003

Research Fellow for the Japan Foundation-National Security Archive Project on Power and Prosperity

Linkages Between Security and Economics in American-Japanese Relations

1997–2000

Research Grant

American Philosophical Society

1991

Fellowship for Advanced Research

U.S. Military History Institute