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Battle of Borneo
This was a successful campaign by Japanese Imperial forces to gain control of Borneo island. -
Battle of Manado
This battle was an attempt to to open a passage to attack Austrailia through the eastern part of Dutch East Indies. -
Doolittle Raid
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. -
Battle of Midway
This battle is thought to be the most important of the Pacific Theatre. It caused irreparable damage on the Japanese navy. -
Battle of Komandorski Islands
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. -
Operation Hailstone
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. -
Amiralty Islands Campaign
The US had been told that these islands were evacuated, however, they were not. The islands were strategically important. -
Battle of Morotai
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. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
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. -
Battle of Okinawa
This battle formed the largest amphibious assault of World War 2. It was known as "Operation Iceberg" adn lasted for 82 days.
