United States War in the Pacific

By YMCA

  • Start of a new Chapter in U.S. History

    Start of a new Chapter in U.S. History
    Japanese Empire of Japan Air Force bombs the Military harbor of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in the morning hours (Note: The state of Hawaii was not joined to the U.S. until 1959).

  • You want to fight us, then we will fight you!

    You want to fight us, then we will fight you!
    The United States and Great Britain declares war on Japan. Meanwhile, The japanese empire lands on Singapore and invades Thailand.

  • Countries with differences?

    Countries with differences?
    China declares war on Japan.

  • Not done yet???

    Not done yet???
    Japan continues to invade different countries, including The Phillipines, and seize Guam.

  • Next is Burma.

    Next is Burma.
    Japan invades Burma.

  • Tag you're it!

    Tag you're it!
    The first Japanese merchant ship is sunk by a U.S. Submarine.

  • The invading continues.

    The invading continues.
    Japan invades British Borneo.

  • Our turn to invade.

    Our turn to invade.
    U.S. Marines invade Bougainville in the Solomon Islands.

  • Our invasion continues.

    Our invasion continues.
    U.S. Sixth Army invades Leyte in the Philippines.

  • Gotcha!!!

    Gotcha!!!
    First Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima from a B-29 flown by Col. Paul Tibbets.