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Pearl Harbor
U.S base at Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japanese fighter planes launching one of the deadliest attacks in American history. The attack lasted less than two hours, took the lives of more than 2,500 people, wounded 1,000, and damaged or destroyed 18 American ships and nearly 300 airplanes.“Date which will live in infamy,” as President Franklin D. Roosevelt described. -
Executive Order 9066
After the attack on Pearl Harbor President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066. Executive Order 9066 was to remove any or all of Japanesse American and Japanesse from the west coast. He did this to get rid of the threat of any Japanesse. Within months, about 110,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans were removed. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
The Battle of the Coral Sea, fought during 4–8 May 1942.The Coral Sea action resulted from a Japanese operation to capture Port Moresby, located on New Guinea's southeastern coast. A Japanese air base there would threaten northeastern Australia and support plans for further expansion into the South Pacific, possibly helping to drive Australia out of the war. -
Solomon Islands
America attacked the Japanese on Solomon Island. America was victorious and started the rule over Japan. -
Douglas MacAutur
He was an WWII veteran. His son and himself received the Medal of Honor. General and field marshall to the Philippines after it had fallen to the japanese -
Battle of Saipan
With a goal of gaining a air base from which the U.S. could launch its new long-range B-29 bombers directly at Japan's home islands U.S head to the beaches of Saipan. Facing Japanese resistance,On July 9, the U.S from their landing crafts to battle Japanese soldiers and force the Japanese army to retreat north. On July 9, the U.S. flag was raised in victory. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was an very important battle for U.S and Japan. It was very necessary because whoever won the battle go an emergency landing strip for crippled B-29s returning from bombing runs. The United States won the battle and the island and they continue there movement foward to victory. -
The Atomic Bomb
In August 1945, U.S dropped a nucleur bomb on the islands ,Hiroshima and Nagasaki, in Japan. This attack killed more than 100,000 people and this bomb became known as the most cruel bomb. Hiroshima was the first to abolish nucleur weapon usage.
