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A Change of Plane
A military planner suggested replacing the carrier’s usual short-range bombers with long-range B-25 bombers that could fire from far away. -
Decode
In March, decided Japanese messages alerted the United States to the Japanese attack on New Guinea. -
Boom
On April 18, American bombs fell on Japan for the first time. -
Bataan Death March
On April 9, the weary defenders of the Bataan Peninsula finally surrendered. Nearly 78,000 prisoners were forced to march-sick, exhausted, and starving- 65 miles to a Japanese prison camp. Nearly 10,000 troops died. -
Surprise!
The Japanese flew into an ambush on their way to attack midway on June 4 -
Leyte Golf
In October, over 700 ships carrying more than 160,00 troops sailed for Leyte Golf in the Philippines -
Admiral Nimitz
Admiral Nimitz invaded Saipan, Tinian, and Guam by August -
Set sail
On October 20, the troops began to land on Leyte, and island on the eastern side of the Philippines. -
Victory
Word came that the Japanese had surrendered in august -
Yoink
MacArthur’s troops captured Manila in March
