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Attack on Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was a naval base for the U.S. in Hawaii. It was a surprise attack from the Japanese -
Bataan Death March
America surrendered in the Bataan Peninsula which lead to the march. American and Filipino troops had to march 65 miles to prison camps set up by the Japanese. -
Battle of Midway
The battle of Midway was a air and sea battle between the U.S. navy and the Imperial Japanese navy. The U.S.'s win changed the hopes and plans Japan had for World war II -
Battle of Iwo Jima
This battle was between U.S. Marines and the Imperial army of Japan. America invaded the island of Iwo Jima and the battle lasted for five weeks -
Battle of Okinawa
America invaded the island of Okinawa as apart of Operation Iceberg, which was a plan to invade the Ryukyu islands. The battle of Okinawa was the last major battle of WWII -
Atomic Bombings of Japan
America dropped the world's first atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima of Japan. A couple days later, America dropped another bomb on Japan but in the city of Nagasaki. Which lead to the surrender of Japan -
V-J Day
"Victory over Japan day" V-J Day is celebrated on August 14 and August 15 because that when the surrender of Japan was announced everywhere. V-J Day is also used for September 2 when Japan's formal surrender was taken place on the U.S.S. Missouri
