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Rape of Nanking
Japanese troops marched into the city of Nanking and killed and raped hundreds of thousands of people over the course of several weeks. -
Island Hopping
Taking advantage of smaller and less powerful islands in order to prop themselves up. -
Comfort Women of Korea
Women and girls of conquered lands forced into sexual slavery for the Japanese military. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese air force destroyed a naval base on Hawaii encouraging the US to join the war. -
Japanese Expansion
The Japanese's effort to expand their territory and power in and around southeast Asia. -
VJ day
When Japan officially surrendered and the war was declared over in the Pacific. -
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
The US dropping of their atomic bombs over two huge cities inflicting detrimental damage to Japan.