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The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor in hawaii, initiating the Allied war on Japan.
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World War II; fighting that took place against the Japanese
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Allies attacked in the Phillipines. Largest US surrender in history.
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Doolitle leads an air raid on Tokyo; raises troop morale after loss in Phillipines.
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Americans beat back the Japanese from taking Allied Australia.
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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.
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Allies go on offensive for first time against Japanese.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Total Destruction of Japanese city of Hiroshima by the American-dropped and built atomic bomb. The Japanese government did nothing in response.
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Over 40,000 killed with second Atomic Bomb, dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki.
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Emperor Hiroto surrenders over the Radio, Victory over Japan!
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Official Surrender signed.
