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The attack on pearl harbor was a surprise military strike by Japan on the U.S naval base in Hawaii on December 7th 1941. This event lead the united States to enter world war two.
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The battle of Guadalcanal was a key military campaign in world war two where allied forces fought to take control of the island of Guadalcanal from Japan between August 1942 and Feburary 1943.
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The Bataan Death March was when Filipino and American soldiers were forced to walk 65 miles by Japanese solderers died because of the harsh conditions.
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Doolittle's Raid was a surprise air attack by the United States to Japan during World War Two in April 1942. it was the first time American planes bombed Japan.
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The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle in world war two where all the United States defeated Japan in June 9, 1942. it was a turning point in the Pacific war.
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The battle of Leyte was a major world war two battle in October 1944 where allied forces began liberating the Philippines from Japanese occupation.
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The battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in World war two where U.S forces captured the island of Iwo Jima from Japan in February 2, 1945.
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The battle of Okinawa was a significant world war two battle from April to June 1945 where allied forces fought to capture the island of Okinawa from Japan.
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The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was when the U.S dropped atomic bombs on these two Japanese cities in August 6, 1945, leading to Japans surrender of world war two.
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The surrender of Japan was when Japan agreed to stop fighting in world war two, which happened in September 1945, which marked the end of the war.