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This was a successful campaign by Japanese Imperial forces to gain control of Borneo island.
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This battle was an attempt to to open a passage to attack Austrailia through the eastern part of Dutch East Indies.
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This is the bombing of the Japanese Home Islands. This is to prove that they are not truly invincible. The bombing boosted morale for US soldiers.
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This battle is thought to be the most important of the Pacific Theatre. It caused irreparable damage on the Japanese navy.
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This battle was different than any other fought in World War 2. This was exclusively fought with surface ships. Neither fleet had air or submarine assistance.
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Operation Hailstone was a massive naval air and surface attack. It occured at the Japanese naval and air base at Truk in the Caroline Islands.
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The US had been told that these islands were evacuated, however, they were not. The islands were strategically important.
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Both US and Australian forces landed on the island, It was to be used as a military base in supporting the liberation of the Philippines that year.
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This battle produced some of the fiercest fighting of World War 2. Also known as "Operation Detachment", the US fought for and captured the island from Japan.
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This battle formed the largest amphibious assault of World War 2. It was known as "Operation Iceberg" adn lasted for 82 days.
