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Major World War II Events involving Japan
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Japan joins the other Axis powers
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Bombing in Pearl Harbor
Japan wanted to preemt (strke first) the United States -
Japan invades Malaya
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Japan invades the Philippines
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Bombing in Darwin, Austrailia
Japan bombed Darwin to prevent the Allies from using Darwin as military bases. this bombing was known as the Pearl Harbor of Austrailia. -
Japan takes over Bataan
Battan is a peninsula in the Philipine Islands -
Battle of Coral Sea
The Japanese Navy nad the U.S. and Austrailian Navy and Air forces. Japan wanted to strengthen their defensive positioning. The Japanese Eventally reached their goal, but only after much of their fleet had been dameged by the "Yorktown" -
Japapn controls the Philippines
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Battle of Midway
This was the most important naval battle of World War II. The U.S. Navy defeated the Japanese Navy. The U.S. defended the Midway Atoll. This was a turning point against Japan. -
Japan invades India
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Battle of the Philippine Sea
The Allied forces declare victory over Japanese forces -
The Japanese are driven out of India
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The United States Armed Forces captured the Island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Empire. This was someof the bloodiest battles in World War II history. -
Japan withdraws from China
Japan was starting to slow down. They had started to lose the war. -
The U.S. released the Potsdam Declation
The Potsdam Declaration stated that either the Japanese surrender or it would face "prompt and utter destruction." The Japanese did not respond. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
The U.S. droped a "little boy" atomic bomb in Hiroshima -
Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki
this was the second Atomic Bomb launched. It landed on the city of Nagasaki. -
Japan Surrenders and Agrees to the Allies Terms
By this time Japan had just given up because of the two atomic bombs