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Attack on Pearl Habor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack by Japan, bombing the US naval base in Hawaii. -
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Bataan Death March
It began after the battle of the Bataan in the Philippines during WW2. The total distance traveled was 65miles. -
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Doolittle's Raid
16 US army Air forces bombers attacked Tokyo, after the Peal Harbor attack. -
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Battle of Midway
A significant naval battle, where the US defeated Japan, changing the naval power in the Pacific. -
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Guadalcanal
The first major allied offensive against Japan within the Pacific Theater. -
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Leyte
The battle of Leyte was when Allied forces attacked the Philippines, which lead to the liberation of the island and a naval victory over Japan. -
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Iwo Jima
The US forces captured Iwo Jima a Japanese island in a battle. -
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Okinawa
US forces fought over the control of the island, which was one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific. -
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Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The US bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki with the atomic bomb, which led to Japan's surrender. -
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Surrender of Japan
The surrender of Japan in World War II was announced by Emperor Hirohito, which ended the war.