Pearl

Unit 5 - WW II

By Room163

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    The Japanese Imperial Navy launches a surprise attack on the US Naval base in Hawaii leading to the American entry into WW II

  • Doolittle's Raid

    Doolittle's Raid
    Lt Col James Doolittle led a daring bombing raid on Tokyo. This raid greatly boosted the morale in the US

  • Okinawa Captured

    Okinawa Captured
    12,000 American soldiers died capturing this island that was 350 miles away from mainland Japan.

  • Atomic Bombs

    Atomic Bombs
    The first (and only) atomic bombs in history were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - ending WW II

  • Japanese Surrender

    Japanese Surrender
    Aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan formally surrenders to the General MacArthur, bringing an end to World War II.

  • Tokyo War Crimes Trial

    Tokyo War Crimes Trial
    25 high-ranking Japanese leaders were prosecuted and 8 were executed