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Manchurian Crisis
Japan finally turned his back on the League of Nations. Japan was now on its own way. Japan had a strong desire for taking over Manchurian. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
It was a sudden attack of Japan to America. This was a significant battle because it vastly worsen the Japan, America relationship. -
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Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
It was a strategic operation of America. This operation was successful and lead to America's victory in this campaign. -
Operation Hailstone
Although Japan has massively attacked America, America has still succeeded protecting its own country and prevent such attacks. -
Mariana and Palau Islands campaign
Starting with Battle of Saipan, this campaign was about U.S. forces combating against Imperial Japanese forces in Mariana islands and Palau. It ended with the battle of Angaur. U.S. succeeded Japan. -
Battle of Okinawa
It was the largest amphibious assualt occurred in Okinawa. "Amphibious warfare is a type of offensive military operation which uses naval ships to project ground and air military power onto a hostile." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibious_warfare) It was a new miliary operation introduced during the WW2. -
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
It was an event where America shoots atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. THis eventually lead to U.S. absolute victory because Japan was vastly damaged due to this strong weapon.
