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Battle of Wake Island
This battle began right after the attacks on Pearl Harbor on December 8, 1941. The Japanese lost many ships and lives but this battle results in a US surrender.
Article: https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Wake-Island
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryxXN-0SHmw -
Island Hopping
Island hopping was a technique used in WW2 to take over islands. The goal was to push the Japanese back to Japan and taking back the islands they had taken over.
Article: https://www.studentsofhistory.com/war-in-the-pacific
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBgxW3H_tsI -
Bataan
Started on January 7, 1942 the Battle of Bataan was fought between the US and Japanese in the Philippians. The US was trying to get the Japanese out of the Philippians. After Americans were forced to walk long distances to prison camps in intense heat.
Article: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bataan-death-march
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3B2u-US7S0 -
Battle of the Coral Sea
This was a major naval battle that started on May 4, 1942 fought between the Japanese Navy and the naval and air forces of the United States and Australia. This battle left the Japanese without enough planes to cover ground attacks, resulting in an Allied victory.
Article: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-coral-sea#:~:text=Although%20both%20sides%20suffered%20damages,in%20a%20strategic%20Allied%20victory.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0WqUWhh548 -
Battle of Midway
Battle of Midway, starting June 4, 1942 was a major turning point during WW2. This battle caused the Japanese to turn around and start being pushed back to Japan.
Article: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway
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Battle of Guadalcanal
A military campaign bought between August 7, 1942- February 2, 1943. Resulting in an Allied victory.
Article: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-guadalcanal
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VzCTvSQ4JY -
Battle of Tarawa
The Battle of Tarawa was the first American offensive in the Pacific Theater that started on November 20 1943 and ended on November 23 1943. The US had to face serious Japanese opposition during this battle.
Article: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-tarawa
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIKNKzItyDM -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
This was the largest naval battle of WW2 which started on October 23, 1944. This resulted in the reinforced Allies' taking control of the Pacific.
Article: https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Leyte-Gulf
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGYE7Xzu8ZU -
Battle of Manila
A major battle in the Philippine Campaign, starting on February 3 1945. Fought between the US and Philippians against the Japanese to get the Philippine capitol back.
Article: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/manila-1945-destruction-pearl-orient-review-rampage-macarthur-yamashita-and-battle
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65m_qtLrpAM -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Starting on February 19, 1945 the US Marine Corps and Navy captured the island of Iwo Jima.
Article: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTYUwt5rV5s -
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa which started on April 1, 1945 was the last major battle of WW2. This battle was one of the bloodiest which started when the US navy started onto the island on Easter Sunday.
Article: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-okinawa
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI3TBJ2e4L4 -
Los Alamos, New Mexico
This place was chosen because of its isolation, chosen to be the location for the atomic bomb research. Otherwise known as the Manhattan Project which developed the first atomic bomb.
Article: https://www.energy.gov/lm/doe-history/manhattan-project-background-information-and-preservation-work/manhattan-project-1#:~:text=The%20world's%20first%20nuclear%20explosion,poetry%20of%20John%20Donne%2C%20J.
Video: https://www.atomicheritage.org/tour-stop/little-boy-atomic-bomb -
Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki
The first atomic bomb, little boy, to be dropped on a city resulting in many civilian causalities. The cause was to try and get Japan to surrender in WW2. However, after the first bomb the Japanese still did not surrender.
Article: https://www.history.com/news/hiroshima-nagasaki-second-atomic-bomb-japan-surrender-wwii
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Bombing of Hiroshima
The second bombing on Japan, the US dropped the atomic bomb, fat man. This second atomic bomb resulted in the Japanese surrender in WW2.
Article: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/atomic-bomb-hiroshima
Video: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/08/05/hiroshima-bombing-75th-anniversary-what-damage-looked-like-japan/3292406001/ -
Tokyo Bay
July 22, 1945-July 23, 1945 the Japanese surrendered to the Allies on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. Meaning the Allies had won WW2 in the Pacific.
Article: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo5VgQbLSgc