World War Two - Pacific

Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

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Japanese Begin Invasion of the Philippines

Dec 22, 1941

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Japanese Capture Singapore

Feb 15, 1942

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Battle of Midway

Jun 4, 1942

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U.S. Marines Land on Guadalcanal

Aug 7, 1942

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Japanese Resistance Ends on Guadalcanal

Feb 8, 1943

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U.S. Invades Solomon Islands

Jul 5, 1943

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U.S. Forces Land in Luzon to Begin Offensive to Retake the Philippines

Jan 9, 1945

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U.S. Marines Invade Iwo Jima

Feb 19, 1945

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U.S. Invades Okinawa

Apr 1, 1945

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Japenese Accept Unconditional Surrender

Aug 14, 1945

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