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Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attacks Pearl Harbor, early in the morning. Pearl Harbor is in Honolulu Hawaii. They bombed us to weaken our navel fleet and to show dominance. They used planes, bombs, torpedo planes and kamikazes. -
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Pacific War
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First Japanese landing on Luzon, Philippines
This is the first time the Japanese invaded the Philippines -
Japanese bomb New Guinea
This is when the Japanese bomb New Guinea -
First U.S. aircraft lands on Guadalcanal
The US moved in because they needed grounds in another area. They landed with with aircraft with aircraft carriers off shore. -
Australians stop the Japanese Attack
The Australians stop the Japanese attacks on a port in Moresby, new Guinea. They used infantry to drive them out. -
New Guinea secured by Allies
The US navy drove out the invading Japanese. They wanted New Guinea to not be under Japanese controls and destroyed the front. -
U.S. fleet invades Truk Atoll
The U.S. Navy Invades Turk Atoll to gain an advantage over the Japaneses in the Marshall Islands area. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt Dies
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies from polio he had contradicted early in his Presidential career shortly before WWII ends. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima, Japan
Allied bombers drop a atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan killing many and sending a strong message. -
Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki, Japan
United States bomber drops the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan -
Japan Surrenders
Emperor Hirohito announces surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945 the treaty was officially signed bringing the hostilities of WWII to a close.
