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Japan Invades Manchuria
The Japanese invested business with China's northeast province and noticing its abundance in iron and coal, the Japanese seized Manchuria. As a result, the Japanese attacked Manchuria. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese make a sneak attack on the US on a Sunday.
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The Battle of Coral Sea
Instead of using their ships as a weapon, both the Japanese and Allies used airplanes, a new kind of naval warfare. The battle prevented the Japanese from seizing Australia and stopped their southward expansion. -
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Battle of Midway
Breaking another Japanese code, Admiral Chester Nimitz, a US Pacific fleet commander, knew of a force of 150 Japanese ships were heading towards Midway. He and his force were prepared for that attack and hid their forces beyond the horizon. The US had its revenge. -
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The Battle of Guadalcanal
Mac Arthur had heard that the Japanese were building a huge air base on the island of Guadalcanal. He knew that the Allies had to attack fast before the base was completed, and so the Japanese were attacked when they were not even prepared. -
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Battle of Tarawa
The second major offensive made by the Allies in the Pacific after the battle of Guadalcanal. -
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Battle of Leyte
A battle in which US and Filipino forces worked together to defeat the Japanese. Wanting to destroy America's fleet, the Japanese gambled and risked almost their entire fleet. Three days later, the Japanese navy was eliminated. -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima was considered an important island due to its convenience in the war. The Japanese used this island to attack American bombers on their way to Japan. Yet 216 of the Japanese soldiers fought to the death or committed suicide. -
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Battle of Okinawa
An 82-day-long assault on the Japanese Island of Okinawa, the battle was the largest in the Pacific Theater of war. Japan lost a lot more people compared to the Americans. -
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Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Two bombs were dropped by the United States. The Little Boy and the Fat Man were the names of the two atomic bombs released. The Little boy dropped in Hiroshima and the Fat Man dropped in Nagasaki.