WW2

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

The Japanese bombed Pear Harbor to destroy U.S. Pacific Fleet units so they could seize the resource areas. Unfortunately the Japanese won this battle; and the battle led to the U.S. joining World War 2.

Japan merchant ship sunk by U.S. submarine

Dec 15, 1941

During this time in the war the Pacific was a way the Japanese took routes. A big part of the Pacific war was throughout the Pacific sinking submarines and getting rid of the Japaneses' ways to get oil, iron ore, rubber, and foodstuffs.

First U.S. fighter ace of the war, Lt. Edward O'Hare from the LEXINGTON in action off Ranbaul

Feb 20, 1942

Lexington's mission was to mess with enemy held waters north of New Ireland and to get rid of the Japanese position in Raubul.

Japanese attack U.S. and Filipino troops at Bataan.

Apr 3, 1942

After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor they began to preform aerial assault on America. We began to move troops into Hong Kong and Wake Island.

First U.S. troops arrive in Australia

Apr 6, 1942

A town called Queensland in Australia was an important base for American forces during World War 2.

U.S. forces on Bataan surrender unconditionally to Japan

Apr 9, 1942

U.S.. Bataan and U.S. surrenders on main Philipine island of Luzon, at Japan, lost battle

The Red Cross announces Japan refuses to allow safe passage of ships containing supplies for U.S. POWs

Aug 29, 1942

U.S. and Japan, Red Cross, in Japan, to give aid to people

U.S. cruisers and destroyers defeat a Japanese task force in the Battle of Cape Esperance off Guadalcanal

Oct 11, 1942

U.S. defeated Japan task force by sinking many ships and carriers to cut off supplies to help their allies.

Allies advance to New Georgia Solomon Islands

Jun 21, 1943

U.S. allies travel to Solomon Islands in New Georgia to defeat the enemy. The U.S. came out and got the victory.

U.S. Marines invade Bougainville in the Solomon Islands

Nov 1, 1943

U.S. marines, invade the Bougainville, Solomon Island, they are the enemy

Japanese begin their last offensive in China attacking U.S. air bases in eastern China

Apr 17, 1944

Japan and China tried to gain victory by attacking the U.S. Air Force bases but came up short in achieving victory.

Atomic Bomb by established the U.S. Army Air Force begins preparations for dropping the n gthe 509th Composite group to operate the B-29s that will deliver the bomb

Dec 17, 1944

U.S Army Air Force laid down an atomic bomb in Japan,to achieve victory in war.

U.S Sixth Army invades Lingayen gulf on Luzon in the Philippines

Jan 9, 1945

U.S. Sixth Army, Lingayen gulf in the Philippines, the US had to provide ground forces for the invasion of Japan.

U.S Marines invades Iwo Jima

Feb 19, 1945

Iwo Jima had many Japanese soldiers on the island who fought from elaborate caves, dugouts, tunnels, and underground installations.

President Roosevelt dies, Succeed buy Harry S. Truman

Apr 12, 1945

During the war FDR dies in Warm Spring, Georgia. Harry was the 33rd president of the US.

United Nations is born

Oct 24, 1945

The United Nations had a huge victory in Japan to win WWll after the Japanese surrendered.