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MIilitary Sales
the U.S. gov. Revises its neutral stance that allows for sales military goods occur- the buyers responsible for payment and transport -
President Roosevelt
President Franklin Roosevelt signs a $1.3 billion dollar commitment to modernize the U.S. navy fleet in preparation for possible war.-- war goods began leaving us shores bound for britain -
commits to construstion
the U.S. gov. Commits to the construction of some 200 merchant ships to support the allied cause in the atlantics -
U.S. and Britain declares war on Japan
Japanese land near Singapore and enter Thailand -
U.S. and Japanese clash again
U.S. and Japanese warships hostility in Guadalcanal result in the sinking of the U.S Cruiser Juneau. In the Sinking of the USS Juneau 687 men were killed including the 5 Sullivan brothers. The Sullivan brothers were World War II sailors of the USS Juneau. Both sides lost warships and Japanese ships were sunk by allied forces. -
US locates Japanese bomber
The U.S detects/tracks the exact location of Admiral Yamamoto of Japan traveling in an aircraft designed to carry and drop bombs. The U.S code breakers pinpointed Admiral Yamamoto around the Solomon Islands. The P-38 Aircraft shot down Yamamoto. -
US navy
The U.S navy air and surface attacked and destroyed Truk Lagoon in the Caroline Islands. Truk was a Japanese naval base.This attack resulted in American victory. -
Battle of rabaul
American planes destroy Japanese base at Rabaul. This is led to Operation R or the Battle of Rabaul which resulted in Japanese victory. -
US attacks
A U.S territory in the Mariana Islands was captured by the Japanese from the U.S. U.S carrier-based planes attack the Mariana Islands to retaliate against the Japanese. -
Battle of Guam
The second battle of Guam consisted of the recapture of the island of Guam while it was under control of the Japanese. American troops complete the liberation of Guam. Guam is the largest island of the Marianas. It was a possession of the Japanese up until the end of World War I. -
509th Composite Group
The 509th Composite Group was a unit of the United States Army Air forces created during WWII. This group conducted the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.It was responsible for organizing nuclear weapons and troop bombings. The U.S. Army Air Force begins preparations for dropping the Atomic Bomb by establishing. The 509th Composite Group to operate the B-29s that will deliver the bomb. -
The Battle of Manila
U.S. Sixth Army attacks Japanese in Manila. This war was fought by American and Filipino forces against Japanese troops in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. “Along with massive loss of life, the battle also destroyed architectural and cultural heritage dating back to the city's foundation.” -
US sub. sinks Japanese merchant ship
the US sub. sinks a Japanese merchant ship loaded with supplies for Allied POWs, resulting in a court martial for the captain of the sub. since the ship had been granted safe passage by the US gov.
