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Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japan bombed pearl harbor while everyone was sleeping. They bombed the Naval base in Honolulu Hawaii, because they wanted to, with bombs -
Japanese bomb Manila.
The Japanese launched the invasion by sea. The defending forces outnumbered the japan invaders. -
British surrender at Singapore.
Also known as fall of Singapore.It was one of the major British military base in south east Asia. The fight of Singapore lasted from 8 to 15 of February of 1942. About 80,000 British Indians and Australians became prisoners. -
British offensive in Burma.
Burma got invaded in December 1941 by Japanese contingent that contained about 35,000 men. Burma is a large country compared along Europe it covers more area than France does.The most known route was named the Burma road which crossed fro m the port of Rangoon through Mandalay. -
Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
The battle was a result of allied powers landings on nearby Bougainville in the first attempt in the Bougainville campaign of World War II and may be seen as part of the Solomons and New Guinea campaigns.It was japan versus allied powers -
U.S. Marines invade Tinian
It was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. It lasted from 24 of July until 1 of 1944. The Japanese defended the island. Kakuji Kakuta was commander of the first fleet. -
Naval battle of Leyte Gulf
It started from October 23 up to the 25th of that month. One of the largest battles fought by naval soldiers. It also was the scene of the first kamikaze seen by a japan air force plane. -
U.S. Marines invade Iwo Jima
The war started on February 19 After the long battle Japanese soldiers were buried under the volcanic rocks. 70,00 us marines and 18,000 Japanese were in the war.
