Island Hopping

By KaramShanti
  • Coral Sea (Lasted 4 days)

    Coral Sea (Lasted 4 days)

    The Battle of Coral Sea was the first battle in history to have the majority of its attacks in the air.
  • Midway (Lasted 3 days)

    Midway (Lasted 3 days)

    The Battle of Midway was an important victory for the U.S. Navy because it created a turning point in WWII in the Pacific War.
  • Guadalcanal (Lasted 186 days)

    Guadalcanal (Lasted 186 days)

    Guadalcanal was an even bigger turning point in the Pacific theater because of the fact that it incorporated the first major victory for the allies.
  • Buna-Gona (Lasted 67 days)

    Buna-Gona (Lasted 67 days)

    The Battle of Buna-Gona was basically a siege made by the allies in an effort to aimed to acquire the land of Buna-Gona.
  • Bougainville (Lasted 659 days)

    Bougainville (Lasted 659 days)

    The Bougainville Campaign was a repetitive cycle of land and naval attacks during WWII between the U.S and Japan.
  • Iwo Jima (Lasted 35 days)

    Iwo Jima (Lasted 35 days)

    The battle of Iwo Jima was heavily dealt with the United States marine forces and the effort to acquire the island of Iwo Jima.
  • Okinawa (Lasted 82 days)

    Okinawa (Lasted 82 days)

    The battle of Okinawa was a battle that gave the United States an upper hand over the Japanese because of the land advantage that Okinawa provided the U.S with.