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One of the main reasons on why the US were brought into WWII, Japan attacks the US
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It was the forcible transfer of about 72,000 - 80,000 American and Filipino troops by the Imperial Japanese army
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Very little damage to Japan but it boosted the morale of the US
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US destroys four Japanese carrier ships, forcing a retreat and allowing the US to make offensive advances
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Stops any expansion attempts by Japanese, and places allies into clear superiority
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Allies destroyed the Japanese navy, leading to Japan's defeat
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One of the bloodiest battles of the Marine Corps. history
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Provided the allied forces with an airbase allowing for bombing on Japan
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First instance of atomic bombs being used in people, brings end to WWII
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The US bombed a military base trying to avoid civilian casualties, so if Japan didn’t surrender more would have been dropped