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Pearl habor
A surprise military attack on the U.S. by the Japanese, they attacked a naval base. -
Island hopping campaign
The U.S. started this to push back japanese forces and to get closer to japan. -
Bataan death march
The Japanese forced 75,000 soldiers to march 65 miles to a enprisonment camp -
Doolittle raid
An air raid on the Japanese by the U.S. on Tokyo. -
The battle of the Coral Sea
A naval battle between the U.S. and the imperial japanese navy. -
The battle of Midway
A very big naval battle that secured dominance to the U.S. in the pacific. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
The largest naval battle in WW2, this led to the defeat of Japan.