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Doolittle's Raid
USA Victory!
This was lead by Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle.
It was the first U.S. air raid on the Japanese home islands.
America used Army Air Forces B-25B bombers to attack. -
Coral Sea
7-8 May 1942
USA Victory!
This battle was fought in the waters southwest of the Solomon Islands and eastward from New Guinea.
The cause of this battle was because Japanese amphibious operation intended to capture Port Moresby, located on New Guinea's southeastern coast.
Japanese aircraft carrier Shoho was torpedoed by US. -
Midway
4-7 June 1942
USA Victory!
The battle is fought the tiny U.S. mid-Pacific base at Midway atoll.
Japanses attacked on Midway to try and take out U.S. Pacific Fleet's aircraft carrier striking forces. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
USA Victory!
This Battle took six months between August 1942 and February 1943 over a fight for the island of Guadalcanal.
It was a Air and Sea Battle better Japan and US.
Many aircraft and ships were lost but those of the United States were soon replaced, while those of Japan were not. -
Saipan
USA Victory!
It fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands from 15 June - 9 July 1944.
165,000 shells were fired in the bombardment of Saipan.
By 7 July, the Japanese had nowhere to retreat. -
Iwo Jima
USA Victory!
US bombed the area where the Japanese were to lighting up on the attack of the troops coming to shore.
At 8:30am, the order, "Land the Landing Force," sent the first wave of Marines to attack the shores.
Extreme fire on the men trying to get on shore made it very unorganzied and not as planned for there attack. -
Okinawa
USA Victory!
The battle lasted 82 days long.
The battle has been referred to as the "Typhoon of Steel".
Japan had 100,000 troops killed, captured or committed suicide.
Allies suffered more than 65,000 casualties.
