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Japan Invades Manchuria
Japan invades Manchuria in 1931. There they created a puppet state of Manchukuo and occupied this region until the end of WWII. they did this in order to expand the Japanese empire. -
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World War Two Pacific
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Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project began in 1939 in order to develop the first atomic bomb in the US. Prominent physicists wrote a letter to president FDR to warn that other countries were developing powerful new bombs. The Manhattan Project was established to start research and begin the construction of an atomic bomb. -
Tripartite Pact Signed
This pact was signed in Berlin, Germany. It formally established the WWII Axis powers and consisted of Germany, Japan, and Italy. -
Hideki Tojo
Hideki Tojo becomes Prime Minister of Japan. He was in charge of Japan throughout the duration of WWII. -
Japan attacks across East Asia
Japan attacks various countries such as China, the Philippines, Guam, French Indochina, New Guinea, and Wake Island -
Pearl Harbor Attacked
The Japanese attacked naval bases in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor is located in the Hawaiian Islands. This attacked brought the United States into World War II. -
Doolittle Raid
American air raide with firebombing over Tokyo in response to bombing of Pearl Harbor. -
Battle of Midway
This marked the turning point of the war in the Pacific. The Allies walked away victorious from this naval battle with the Japanese. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
This battle had some of the fiercest fighting during the war. The Americans ulitimately won the battle. -
Battle of Okinawa
This battle consisted of intense fighting. Kamikaze Japanese attacked Allied forces. This battle had the largest number of casualties in the Pacific World War. This battle was also the largest battle during the war. -
Truman Takes Office
Harry S. Truman took the presidency after the death of Roosevelt. He authorized the use of atomic weapons against the Japanese. -
Trinity Test
This was the first nuclear test in America. This happened in New Mexico and marks the beginning of the Atomic Age. -
United States Bombs Japan
On August 6-9 the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan. The bombs devastated Japan and left lasting effects on the community. Six days after the bombs were dropped Japan announced its surrender, officially ending World War II.
