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Battle of Doolittle's Raid
--First attack on Japanese after Pearl Harbor
--Know as "one of the most daring operations undertaken by USA in the young pacific war"
--16 Army B-25 bombers are launched from USS hornet to attack Japan. Most planes hit Tokyo others hit Nagoya.
--USA wins. -
Coral Sea Battle
--"Though the Japanese could rightly claim a tactical victory on "points", it was an operational and strategic defeat for them".
--Japan attacks in order to capture Port Moresby in the New Guinea Islands.
--lose two of their best aircraft carriers.
--Japan wins. -
Battle of Midway
--most important battle of the Pacific Theatre.
--Japan plans to take US by surprice and attack bases on Atoll, Midway and destryo US's aircraft carrier power.
-- American codebreakers were able to uncover japanese plans and became prepared for a battle that would turn the war around.
--USA (Allies) wins. -
Guadalcanal Battle
--First major offensive attack by the allied powers.
--Mainly American troops landed in the southern solomon islands in order neutralize major japanese powers
--The Allies outnumbered the Japanese tremendously and took hold of the Henderson airfield
--The battle lasted 6 months. It ended after Japanese stopped trying to retake their airfield.
--US (Allies) wins -
Battle of Saipan
--US (Allies) attacks the Saidan island in the Mariana Islands.
-- This island is a major supply route for Japan.
-- US takes it and builds a base from which they can launch air attacks against Japan.
--USA wins. (Allies) -
Battle of Iwo Jima
--The objective was to take over three airfields Iwo Jima
--Allied forces were determined to take over the island to use as an airfbase.
--Japanese had no other option but to defend and defended their island until death.
--Famous US flag is planted on Iwo Jima
--Allies win -
Battle of Okinawa
--The longest naval battle of the Pacific War in WW2.
--The battle went on and on from island to island.
--The US used the island of Okinawa as a base for air operations, which was very close to the mainland of Japan.
--US then went on to attack the Japanese Empire and came out with another victory.
--Allies win
