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Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor causing The War in the Pacific
Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor,The attack on Pearl Harbor was intended to neutralize the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and hence protect Japan's advance into Malaya and the Dutch East Indies, where it sought access to natural resources such as oil and rubber. Also attacked the Philippines, Wake Island, Guam, Malaya, Thailand, Shanghai and Midway. Causing US and Britain to declare war on Japan. -
Battle of Singapore
Battle of Singapore, the Japanese launched an attack on British-held Singapore that was defended by some 90,000 Commonwealth troops stationed on the island. Arthur Percival, the commander of the Commonwealth forces expected the attack but he left Singapore’s landward side virtually undefended, convinced that the attack will come from the sea. The Japanese, however, choose to move through a jungle and mangrove swamp that supposed to be impenetrable. After just 7 days of fighting, the Commonwealt -
The Battle of the Java Sea
The Battle of the Java Sea was fought between the American-British-Dutch-Australian ,ABDA, and Japanese navies on February 27, 1942. On that day, the ABDA forces intercepted the invading Japanese in the Java Sea with an aim to halt their advance in the Dutch East Indies ,today’s Indonesia. But by the end of the day, the Japanese humiliated the ABDA forces, sinking 3 destroyers and 2 cruisers, and killing 2,300 men including the ABDA commander Karel Doorman without losing a single ship. The Battl -
Battle of the Coral Sea
Fought from May 4 to 8, 1942, the Battle of the Coral Sea was the first combat between the Japanese and American aircraft carriers in World War II. However, the battle was fought exclusively by aircraft. The Japanese aircraft was more successful in locating enemy carriers and on May 8, the combined U.S. and Australian fleet was forced to withdraw. But the Japanese, worried that there might be more U.S. carriers in the area, canceled the Operation MO the goal of which was to capture Port Moresby -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was one of the first major encounters between the U.S. and Japanese forces in the Pacific. It had a major influence on the future course of the conflict. On June 3, 1942, the Japanese launched an attack on the Aleutian Islands with an aim to divert the attention away from their true target, the Midway Atoll. But the Americans broke the Japanese naval code and knew exactly what the Imperial Combined Fleet was planning. They clashed with the Japanese on June 4 and after three -
The Battle of Saipan
The Battle of Saipan began on June 15, 1944, when the U.S. forces launched an attack on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands to gain an air base within a direct striking distance of mainland Japan. However, the Japanese refused to surrender even when it became clear that they are in a lost position. By July 9 when the U.S. troops raised a flag in victory, approximately 30,000 Japanese troops were either killed or committed suicide, including all four commanders. Fewer than 1,000 Japanese -
The Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Battle of Leyte Gulf, was the largest naval battle in World War II and according to some historians, the largest naval battle in history. The battle which involved over 270 warships (64 Japanese, 216 American and 2 Australian) was fought off the Philippine islands of Leyte, Luzon and Samar from October 23 to 26, 1944, and ended as a disaster for Japan as the Imperial fleet was virtually destroyed. The Japanese lost all 4 carriers, 11 destroyers, 10 cruisers and 3 battleships, and 12,000 men -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Iwo Jima, one of the most famous battles of the Pacific War. It was fought from February 19 to March 26, 1945, over a tiny island. Like in many other battles in the Pacific theater, the U.S. Armed Forces had a superiority in both men and arms but the Japanese fiercely defended their positions virtually until the last man. Of about 22,000 Japanese defenders, 21,000 were killed. The American victory had a high cost as well - about 20,000 wounded and 6,800 killed. -
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific War was fought from April 1 to June 22, 1945. By June 22, the U.S. troops suffered nearly 50,000 casualties of which approximately one quarter were deaths. The Japanese, on the other hand, lost about 100,000 of 110,000 men. The largest ambiguous campaign of the Pacific War also claimed heavy civilian casualties as an estimated 100,000 civilians were killed by the end of the campaign. According to many historians, the Battle of Oki -
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Dropped of August 6 and August 9, 1945. Located in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Empire of Japan. Resulting in an allied victory. Ending the War of the Pacific
