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WWII Timeline
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Pearl Harbor Bombing
On December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was bombed by the Japanese. With the Philippines, Wake Island, Guam, Malaya, Thailand, Shanghai, and Midway also being attacked. The Japanese were planning this attack for over a year and had been practicing this attack in Japan until proved successful. This was a significant attack because the US was attempting to be neutral for WWII, however, the Japanese took action on the US, taking out a major part of the US Navy and military power. -
U.S and Britain declare war on Japan
When the Japanese land near Singapore and enter Thailand. The U.S. and Britain declare war on Japan. Because of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US was forced into the war and because we are allies with Britain they decided to back the US upon the war with Japan. The significance of the two allies declaring war on Japan is the allies right from the beginning of their start of the war. -
Withdrawal from Manila
General Douglas MacArthur begins a withdrawal from Manila to Bataan; Japanese take Wake Island. -
Internment of Japanese
This act which was established by the president at the time, Franklin D Rosevelt and was primarily focused on the West Coast. This act was the gathering of Japanese in camps due to the U.S's fear of future attacks and corruption. This forced Japanese out of their home and job only to be contained within unfit conditions. This had many negative results for the Japanese and after the release caused them to lose almost everything they previously had. -
War relocation Authority
War Relocation Authority established in the U.S. which eventually will roundup 120,000 Japanese-Americans and transport them to barb-wired relocation centers. Despite the internment, over 17,000 Japanese-Americans sign up and fight for the U.S. in World War II in Europe, including the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the most decorated unit in U.S. history. -
Savo island attack
August 8/9 - A major U.S. naval disaster off Savo Island, north of Guadalcanal, as eight Japanese warships wage a night attack and sink three U.S. heavy cruisers, an Australian cruiser, and one U.S. destroyer, all in less than an hour. Another U.S. cruiser and two destroyers are damaged. Over 1,500 Allied crewmen are lost. -
Second Bomb Dropping
August 9, 1945 - Second Atomic Bomb is dropped on Nagasaki from a B-29 flown by Maj. Charles Sweeney -- Emperor Hirohito and Japanese Prime Minister Suzuki then decide to seek an immediate peace with the Allies.
