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Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack by the Japanese in Hawaii. 300 Japanese airplanes were involved in the attack. More than 3000 Americans were killed, and nearly 20 vessels were destroyed. -
Executive Order 9066
Executive Order 9066 was an order enforced by President Roosevelt shortly after Pearl Harbor. The order removed more than 110,000 Japanese Americans from areas classified as "military" areas. This was an effort to limit the ability of Japanese spies. -
Doolittle Raid
The Doolittle Raid was a bombing mission that took place over Tokyo Japan. The raid itself was the first raid to strike the Japanese home islands. The raid itself accomplished very little, however it was more of a mission to raise moral in America. -
Bombing Tokyo
The focused bombing of Tokyo Japan took place during April 1942. Through the use of firebombs more than 75,000-200,000 civilians were murdered, and more than 1,000,000 were displaced. -
Midway Start
The battle of Midway took place in June of 1942. This battle is almost considered a turning point in the war, since the Japanese fleet sustained irreparable damage. More than 3,000 men were lost on the Japanese side. -
Midway End
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Nauru Island Raid
Many air raids took place over Nauru Island during May 1943. During this time allied bombers and vessels bombarded the island's airfield, since it was a crucial position for the Japanese to fight in the Pacific. Eventually the airfield was rendered unusable. -
Disappearance of Louie
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Arrival at Omori POW camp
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The Bird
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Battle of Leyte Gulf Start
The Battle of Leyte Gulf was considered to be one of the largest naval battles to take place between allied and japanese forces during world war II. More than 400 ships were involved between both sides, with the allied forces outnumbering the Japanese significantly. More than 12,500 Japanese were killed during this battle, as opposed to the 3,000 on the Allied forces, marking this a significant victory for the Allied forces. -
Battle Leyte Gulf End
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Iwo Jima Start
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Iwo Jima End
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Atomic Bomb Dropped
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VJ Day
