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United States War in the Pacific

  • Pearl Harbor bombed

    Pearl Harbor bombed
    The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese Headquarters and the Battle of Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, morning of December 7, 1941.
  • Executive Order 9066

    Executive Order 9066
    Japanese or Asian citizens and American Citizens with Asian ancestry were forced into camps for the duration of the war in World War 2 when japan bomebed Pearl Harbor in the U.S.
  • Douglas MacArthur

    Douglas MacArthur
    MacArhtur served as The supreme commander in WW2 in the pacific area. He earned a medal of honor just two years after fighting in the pacific. He lead the united nations in command of the korean war.
  • The Battle of Saipon

    The Battle of Saipon
    A battle that lasted nearly a month on the island of Saipon. It was between the japanese and the U.S, . The allies won.
  • Iwo Jima

    Iwo Jima
    The Battle of Iwo Jima in which the United States Armed Forces fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Empire. The American invasion had the goal of capturing the entire island, including its three airfields, to provide a staging area for attacks on the Japanese main islands.
  • Enola Gay

    Enola Gay
    Enola Gay was a Plane used for the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. 30% of Hiroshima's city was killed by the bomb leaving 70,000 injured. After the Hiroshima mission, the bomb went on a mission to Nagasaki.
  • Hiroshima Bombing

    Hiroshima Bombing
    The Hiroshima bombing was bombed by the plane called "Enola Gray". The bombing in the city caused 90,000 - 160,000 deaths and injuries.
  • The Bombing of Nagasaki

    The Bombing of Nagasaki
    The Bombing of Nagasaki came after the bombing of Hiroshima. The bombing of Nagasaki caused 60 - 80 thousand deaths in the city. This would be the last nuclear bomb dropped in WWII.