Specifically in the Pacific durring WWII

By lammerj6042
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    The Japanese bring the United States into WWII by bombing a United States Naval Base in Hawaii. The Japanese air force wanted to force the United States back to the mainland and get them out of the pacific. This would allow for Japan to expand there empire and get the much needed supplies like oil.
  • The United States declares war on Japan

    The United States declares war on Japan

    The United States declares war on Japan for the attack on Pearl Harbor. This took place in Washington D.C.
  • Axis Powers Officially Form

    Axis Powers Officially Form

    Germany, Japan, and Italy sign an agreement in Berlin.
  • MacArthur out of the Philippines

    MacArthur out of the Philippines

    President FDR orders MacArthur out of the Philippines because he couldn't allow for MacArthur to be captured by the Japanese.
  • The Bataan Death March

    The Bataan Death March

    After the surrender of the Bataan Peninsula, 75,000 Filipino and American troops on Bataan were forced to march a 65 mile journey to prison camps
  • The Battle of the Coral Sea

    The Battle of the Coral Sea

    It was the first ever air and sea battle in history. It took place between the Japanese and American forces. The Japanese came under attack by American planes in a strategic Allied victory.
  • The Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway

    The United States counters Japan's planned ambush of it's few remaining aircraft carriers. The U.S. inflicted permanent damage on the Japanese Navy.
  • The Battle of Guadalcanal

    The Battle of Guadalcanal

    It was the first major offensive battle by the Allies in the Pacific. U.S. Marines launched a surprise attack and took control of an air base.
  • Japan Withdraws from Guadalcanal

    Japan Withdraws from Guadalcanal

    Emperor Hirohito gives permission to withdraw his troops from Guadalcanal after 5 months of fighting U.S. forces
  • U.S. Code Breakers Find Admiral Yamamoto

    U.S. Code Breakers Find Admiral Yamamoto

    U.S. code breakers locate Japanese Admiral Yamamoto flying a Japanese bomber in the Solomon Islands. 18 P-38 fighters shoot down Yamamoto.
  • Battle of Empress Augusta Bay

    Battle of Empress Augusta Bay

    U.S. forces aimed at isolating a major Japanese base at Rabaul
  • U.S. Invades Marshall Islands

    U.S. Invades Marshall Islands

    U.S forces fight through the Marshall Islands to establish air fields and Naval bases for upcoming operations in the central pacific.
  • U.S. Troops Liberate Guam

    U.S. Troops Liberate Guam

    American troops capture Japanese held Guam to drive the Japanese back.
  • U.S. Navy starts bombing of Iwo Jima

    U.S. Navy starts bombing of Iwo Jima

    American Navy starts bombing Iwo Jima in an attempt to get the Japanese to surrender.
  • The Bombing of Hiroshima

    The Bombing of Hiroshima

    In an attempt for an immediate surrender, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb used in combat over Hiroshima.
  • The Bombing of Nagasaki

    The Bombing of Nagasaki

    The United States drops a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. Japan immediately surrenders.