World War 2

By LoganTar

  • The Bombing of Pearl Harbor

    The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
    surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island Hawaii by the Japanese that precipitated the entry of the United States into World War II. The strike climaxed a decade of worsening relations between the United States and Japan

  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway
    critical US victory stopped the growth of Japan in the Pacific and put the United States in a position to begin shrinking the Japanese empire through a years-long series of island-hopping invasions and several even larger naval battles

  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    Battle of Iwo Jima
    been one of the bloodiest battles in Marine Corps history. After the battle, Iwo Jima served as an emergency landing site for more than 2,200 B-29 bombers, saving the lives of 24,000 U.S. airmen. Securing Iwo Jima prepared the way for the last and largest battle in the Pacific the invasion of Okinawa

  • Battle of Okinawa

    Battle of Okinawa
    would provide Allied forces an airbase from which bombers could strike Japan and an advanced anchorage for Allied fleets From Okinawa, US forces could increase air strikes against Japan and blockade important logistical routes denying the home islands of vital commodities