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The Island Hopping strategy
The Island Hopping strategy was a military strategy where they would conquer an island closer to where the target was so they had a closer base and didn't have to come from afar and give them a wide window to react. They went from island to island until they got as close as needed and built their base.
info:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leapfrogging_(strategy)
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The Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Attack on Pearl Harbor was a Japanese attack on the United states on December 7th, 1941. The Japanese used their air force and naval military to drop bombs on naval base for the United States located in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
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Executive Order 9066 and Korematsu v. United States
The Executive Order 9066 was an order that ordered Japanese Americans to live in internment camps whether or not they had citizenship. Korematsu was a japanese american that took this order to court about the unfairness. He lost the battle and still refused to be deported and was eventually arrested.
Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korematsu_v._United_States
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The Doolittle Raid
The Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo raid, was an american raid on the capital of Japan. This raid was the first to air strike on Japan territory. This american air attack was used as a retaliation act for the Bombing of pearl harbor. The point of these raids were to show Japan that they were still vulnerable and to inflict doubt upon the Japanese military leaders and their ability to defend their country. Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doolittle_Raid
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The Battle at Midway
The Battle at Midway was a naval battle in the pacific only 6 months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Military historian John Keegan called it "the most stunning and decisive blow in the history of naval warfare." Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Midway -
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Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Guadalcanal was the first major offensive and decisive battle in the pacific for the Allies. The US launched a surprise attack on Japan in August 1942 and took control of an in construction air base. Both sides were heavily contended but eventually Japan had to withdrawal because of its loses. info:http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-guadalcanal -
MacArthur returns to the Philippines
MacArthur returns to the Philippines on October 20, 1944. After island hopping with his troops to go and attack Japan, he had made a promise to return to the Philippines where he had been forced to flee in 1942. He waded onto the Philippines and declared over a radio broadcast, “People of the Philippines, I have returned!” Then, in 1945 his troops came and launched an attack on the Philippines. Info:http://www.history.com
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Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Iwo Jima was the first airstrike on the two main islands of Japan. The US was desperate for a base near Japan's coast and Iwo Jima was the perfect fit. The US being ambitious, landed on Iwo Jima, which was being defended by at least 23,000 japan troops. After a month of fighting, The United States got control of the island and were one step closer to Japan. Info:http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima
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Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki occurred on August 6, 1945 when the bomb “little boy” was dropped on Hiroshima, then 3 days later “fat man” was dropped on Nagasaki. This was the first and only time nuclear warfare had been used in war.
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V-J Day
V-J Day was the celebratory day on which Japan had surrendered and ended world war 2. It’s better known as Victory-over-japan day. Japan's surrender ended 6 years of brutal fighting and allowed all countries to regroup. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/v-j-day
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