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A strategy used in WWll to push and counter japan's conquest back. Troops would go Island to Island slowly taking them over. (Island Hopping) -
Wake Island was a great defensive point for U.S troops. It also provided refueling as well.(Wake Island) -
The Coral Sea was a major naval and air battle that stopped the Japanese from going on to Australia. It also one of the first U.S victory's against Japan after the bombing of pearl Harbor(Coral Sea) -
The battle of Midway was a 3 day navel battle between Japan and the U.S. It was also the battle that stopped Japan from taking anymore land.(Battle of Middway) -
The first territory taken back from Japan and a offensive win for America. It also greatly improved moral.(Guadalcanal) -
The place where top secret atomic bomb testing took place. Also referred to as the Manhattan project.(Los Almos NM) -
Tarawara was a specifically bloody battle due to both sides having miscalculated certain aspects. Japan wasn't coordinated enough and America miscalculated the tide so some aquatic vehicles couldn't come to shore till the second day.(Tarawara) -
Leyte Gulf was the largest Naval battle in the Pacific theater. It also crippled Japan's naval offense.(Leyte) -
Both the Philippine residents and the U.S. fought against the Japanese in the front.(Bataan) -
Freed many allied prisoners of war. It also took major steps in freeing the Philippines.(Manlia) -
The battle of Iwo Jima was a 36 day long battle that was one of the bloodiest. It was also the same battle, the famous picture with U.S troops planting the American flag.(Iwo Jima) -
The battle of Okinawa or Operation Iceberg was the bloodiest of all the battles in the Pacific war(Okinawa) -
Hiroshima was the first Instance of the atomic bomb being used in war. Papers were dropped before hand telling people to evacuate before hand.(Hiroshima) -
Nagasaki was the second instance of the atomic bomb being used. Essentially ending the war.(Nagasaki) -
Tokyo Bay was the location that Japan officials met with U.S. officials to surrender and end the war. Also Known as VJ day.(Tokyo Bay)