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Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor in hawaii, initiating the Allied war on Japan. -
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World War II Pacific Theatre fighting
World War II; fighting that took place against the Japanese -
Bataan Death March
Allies attacked in the Phillipines. Largest US surrender in history. -
Doolittle Raid
Doolitle leads an air raid on Tokyo; raises troop morale after loss in Phillipines. -
Battle of Coral Sea
Americans beat back the Japanese from taking Allied Australia. -
Battle of Midway
Americans were able to decode Japanese code, allowing them to defeat the Japanese at midway and the Alutian islands. We had a preconcieved idea of their strategy. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
Allies go on offensive for first time against Japanese. -
Battle of Layte Gulf
The Allies invaded Leyte, in order to cut off Japan as part of the island hopping strategy. Critical depletion of Japanese resources, kept some Japanese ships docked the rest of the war. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Allies successfully raised the American flag on mount Iwo Jima; they thought that the fighting was over, but it continued. The japanese would not give up. One of the bloodiest battles fought on the pacific front. -
Battle of Okinawa
The occupation of the Island of Okinawa, a perfect stage for the invasion of Japan. It was ultimately decided not to be used, as an invasion of Japan would most likely cost millions of lives. -
Hiroshima; Atomic Bomb Dropped
Total Destruction of Japanese city of Hiroshima by the American-dropped and built atomic bomb. The Japanese government did nothing in response. -
Nagasaki; Atomic Bomb Dropped
Over 40,000 killed with second Atomic Bomb, dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. -
V-J Day
Emperor Hiroto surrenders over the Radio, Victory over Japan! -
Formal Surrender of Japan on USS Missouri
Official Surrender signed.
