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Japan was angry because during World War one they received little for helping the Allies. They wanted to conquer more land in order to expand the Japanese Empire. (Image: http://queen-of-heaven-crowd.blogspot.kr/)
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Before the Chinese civil war between the nationalists and the communists, the Japanese attacked Manchuria because there were many resources in Manchuria. There was also a railway. Even though it was against the league of Nation, they didn't do much to stop Japanese. (Image: https://forthesakeofhumanities-10.wikispaces.com/Imperialism+and+Militarism+Â (Efekan,+Irem))
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Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and within two hours, they sunk or damaged 19 ships. Up to that point Roosevelt had been having trouble convincing the isolationists to get involved in a war. However, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II. (Image: http://framework.latimes.com/2011/12/06/pearl-harbor-photos/#/0)
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Japan targeted the Midway Island. The American forces hid beyond the horizon. The American planes attacked the Japanese fleet. This strategy was successful. The Battle of Midway stopped Japan from advancing in the Pacific. It also proved that the Americans could defeat Japan. It turned the tide of war for the Allies in the Pacific. (Image: http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2012/06/the-battle-of-midway-turning-the-tide-in-the-pacific/)
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Several thousand U.S. Marine landed on Guadalcanal and Tulagi. It wasn’t hard for the marines to seize Guadalcanal’s airfield. In February 1943, the battle finally ended. This was the first major win of the US marines in World War 2. (Image: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_guadalcanal.htm)
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After suffering from many defeats from the Battle of Leyte Gulf and bombings, the Japanese surrendered. The war ended with Japan’s surrender. (Image: http://pics2.thispic.com/image/surrender of japan in ww2)
