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Pearl Harbor
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Killed 2400 American sailors and civilians, destroyed 19 ships and 292 aircrafts, They also attack the Philippines, Wake Island, Guam, Malaya, Thailand, Shanghai and Midway -
Replacing Husband E. Kimmel
After the attack of Pearl Harbor, Kimmel was replaced with Chester Nimtiz. Kimmel was to blame for the disaster. He was a 4-Star General but then reduced to a 2-Star. -
Battle of Wake Island
Battle of Wake Island was a victory for the Japanese. Started the day after Pearl Harbor and lasted 15 days. The Island was used by Japan for the duration of the War. -
Bataan Death March
Seventy-five thousand American and Philippine troops surrender to Japanese Troops. The POW march over 100 miles to prison camps. Along the way hundreds die from starvation and thirst before getting to prison camps. -
The Battle of The Coral Sea
The Battle of the Coral Sea only lasted 4 days.When Japanese landed they became under attack. U.S. Navy planes severely damaged a Japanese fleet. -
The Battle Midway
The Battle of Midway was a big win for the U.S. Navy in the Pacific War. This victory allowed the United States and its allies to move into an offensive position -
The Battle of Guadalcanal
The Battle of Guadalcanal was in the Solomon Islands. This battle was won by the Allied Forces, when they attacked Japan. -
Taking control of Guadalcanal
Month after Japanese took Guadalcanal, U.S. Armed Forces took control over Guadalcanal. Japanese suffered a great toll of casualties forcing them to withdraw from Guadalcanal. -
Battle of the Bismarck Sea
The Battle of Bismarck Sea was another win for U.S. Navy over Japanese when they attacked Japanese convoy carrying their troops losing most of their task force. -
The Battle of Tarawa
The Battle of Tarawa was fought in the Gilbert Island. With 35,000 American troops and 4,000 Japanese troops, the US would claim victory over Japanese.
