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Doolittle’s Raid
Date: April 18, 1942
Victor: United States
-First attack on Japanese Home Islands
- 250,000 Chinese civilians were killed by the Japanese Army
- Rataliation of Pearl Harbor -
Coral Sea
Date: May 4-8, 1942
Victor: United States
Facts:
-This battle stopped the Japanese invasion of Port Moresby
-It was the first time in WWII that the Japanese experienced failure in a major operation
-It was the first ever aircraft carrier battle fought
-It was the first aircraft carrier battle ever fought -
Midway
Date: June 4, 1942
Victor: United States
Facts:
-One of the most decisive battles in WWII history
-The result stopped Japan's pacific expansion
-The US was able to crack down Japan's radio code -
Guadalcanal
Date: Between August 7, 1942 and February 9, 1943
Victor: Allied
Facts:
-It was the first major offensive by Allied forces against Japan
-It was one of the first prolonged campaigns in the Pacific
-Japanese decides to withdraw -
Saipan
Date: June 15 - July 9, 1944
Victor: United States
Facts:
- It became important for the operations in Marianas
- Out of 71,000 soldiers, 2,949 were killed and 10,464 were wounded
- 7 American battleships and 11 destroyers bombed Saipan -
Iwo Jima
Date: February 19 - March 26, 1945
Victor: United States
Facts:
-It was the only U.S. Marine battle that the American casualties exceeded the Japanese
- The Japanese were prepared for the attack which made it harder on the U.S.
- American casualties included 6,891 dead and 18,070 wounded -
Okinawa
Date: April 1 - June 21, 1945
Victor: Allied
Facts:
- It resulted in the largest casualties with over 100,000 Japanese and 50,000 Allies
- Lieutenant-General Simon Bolivar Buckner had 180,000 men under his command
- The Americans lost 36 ships. 368 were damaged. and 763 aircraft were destroyed
- The Japanese lost 16 ships and over 4,000 aircraft were lost
