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Attack on Pearl Harbor
Marked US involvement in World War II. -
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Japanese take over Philippines
Gave Japan US land to control under harsh conditions. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
While the US lost more ships than the Japanese, the ships that the Japanese lost were bigger, more important ships. This greatly helped the US in the upcoming Battle of Midway. -
Battle of Midway
Biggest battle of naval history, and permently damages Japanese Naval fleet. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
Marked the first offensive mission the US launched in the Pacific War. This was the first time that Marines invaded a beach in the war. First time of jungle guerilla warfare -
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
Started the US march towards Japan. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf and Philippines Campaign
Started organized kamikazi bombings by Japan, and left remaining Japanese strong ships to remain at port for the rest of the war. Liberated the Philippines. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Provided the US military a foothold for the invasion of Japan. First strike on Japanese home islands. Like the Normandy of Pacific, but with volcanic ground material. Japanese hide in mountain and peck off American Soldiers. -
Battle of Okinawa
Gave the US an airfield that was close to Japan. Last island before invading main land Japan. Nearly 2000 kamakazi attacks in this battle. Banzi charges- Japanese soldiers must kill 10 Americans before death, 7200 out of the original 100000 surrenders, 50000 American die- most deaths in Pacific War. -
Atomic bomb testing in New Mexico
Gave the US the ability to drop atomic bomb in Japan to end the Pacific War. -
Atomic Bomb drop on Hiroshima
Kept the Soviet Union out of the Pacific War, while saving many American lives by being a major part of the reason that Japan surrendered. -
Atomic Bomb drop on Nagasaki
Ended the Pacific War. -
Japan surrenders unconditionally to America
Marks the end of the Pacific War
