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Japan invades China
Japanese troops invaded China from the north. -
Japan begins preparing an attack
America was not active in WWII yet. Because of the trade bans, Japan decided to either bully Americans into lifting the bans, or bring America into the war. -
Japanese forces attack Pearl Harbor
The forces from Japan used a numerous amount of fighter planes to attack and destroy the Pearl Harbor naval base. A lot of people was killed or wounded. -
Bataan Death March
After the troops surrended during the Japanese invasion of Philippines. The allied troops were forced to walk (march) directly to prison camps. -
Battle of Midway
It began when Japanese troops started sending bombs to different islands. At the end, they lost the battle because American aircrafts attacked when the Japanese ones were refueling. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
A part of being considered the largest naval battle in histoy, this event was mainly a confrontation between Japanese and Ameican navy. The Japanes naval power decreased because of the Allies' offensive that crushed the Japanese fleet . -
Battle of Okinawa
Battle between U.S and Japan in Okinawa. It is known for beign one of the battles with more deaths in all the Pacific War.
