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Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bring the United States into WWII by bombing a United States Naval Base in Hawaii. The Japanese air force wanted to force the United States back to the mainland and get them out of the pacific. This would allow for Japan to expand there empire and get the much needed supplies like oil. -
The United States declares war on Japan
The United States declares war on Japan for the attack on Pearl Harbor. This took place in Washington D.C. -
Axis Powers Officially Form
Germany, Japan, and Italy sign an agreement in Berlin. -
MacArthur out of the Philippines
President FDR orders MacArthur out of the Philippines because he couldn't allow for MacArthur to be captured by the Japanese. -
The Bataan Death March
After the surrender of the Bataan Peninsula, 75,000 Filipino and American troops on Bataan were forced to march a 65 mile journey to prison camps -
The Battle of the Coral Sea
It was the first ever air and sea battle in history. It took place between the Japanese and American forces. The Japanese came under attack by American planes in a strategic Allied victory. -
The Battle of Midway
The United States counters Japan's planned ambush of it's few remaining aircraft carriers. The U.S. inflicted permanent damage on the Japanese Navy. -
The Battle of Guadalcanal
It was the first major offensive battle by the Allies in the Pacific. U.S. Marines launched a surprise attack and took control of an air base. -
Japan Withdraws from Guadalcanal
Emperor Hirohito gives permission to withdraw his troops from Guadalcanal after 5 months of fighting U.S. forces -
U.S. Code Breakers Find Admiral Yamamoto
U.S. code breakers locate Japanese Admiral Yamamoto flying a Japanese bomber in the Solomon Islands. 18 P-38 fighters shoot down Yamamoto. -
Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
U.S. forces aimed at isolating a major Japanese base at Rabaul -
U.S. Invades Marshall Islands
U.S forces fight through the Marshall Islands to establish air fields and Naval bases for upcoming operations in the central pacific. -
U.S. Troops Liberate Guam
American troops capture Japanese held Guam to drive the Japanese back. -
U.S. Navy starts bombing of Iwo Jima
American Navy starts bombing Iwo Jima in an attempt to get the Japanese to surrender. -
The Bombing of Hiroshima
In an attempt for an immediate surrender, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb used in combat over Hiroshima. -
The Bombing of Nagasaki
The United States drops a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. Japan immediately surrenders.
