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Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bombed Pear Harbor to destroy U.S. Pacific Fleet units so they could seize the resource areas. Unfortunately the Japanese won this battle; and the battle led to the U.S. joining World War 2. -
Japan merchant ship sunk by U.S. submarine
During this time in the war the Pacific was a way the Japanese took routes. A big part of the Pacific war was throughout the Pacific sinking submarines and getting rid of the Japaneses' ways to get oil, iron ore, rubber, and foodstuffs. -
First U.S. fighter ace of the war, Lt. Edward O'Hare from the LEXINGTON in action off Ranbaul
Lexington's mission was to mess with enemy held waters north of New Ireland and to get rid of the Japanese position in Raubul. -
Japanese attack U.S. and Filipino troops at Bataan.
After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor they began to preform aerial assault on America. We began to move troops into Hong Kong and Wake Island. -
First U.S. troops arrive in Australia
A town called Queensland in Australia was an important base for American forces during World War 2. -
U.S. forces on Bataan surrender unconditionally to Japan
U.S.. Bataan and U.S. surrenders on main Philipine island of Luzon, at Japan, lost battle -
The Red Cross announces Japan refuses to allow safe passage of ships containing supplies for U.S. POWs
U.S. and Japan, Red Cross, in Japan, to give aid to people -
U.S. cruisers and destroyers defeat a Japanese task force in the Battle of Cape Esperance off Guadalcanal
U.S. defeated Japan task force by sinking many ships and carriers to cut off supplies to help their allies. -
Allies advance to New Georgia Solomon Islands
U.S. allies travel to Solomon Islands in New Georgia to defeat the enemy. The U.S. came out and got the victory. -
U.S. Marines invade Bougainville in the Solomon Islands
U.S. marines, invade the Bougainville, Solomon Island, they are the enemy -
Japanese begin their last offensive in China attacking U.S. air bases in eastern China
Japan and China tried to gain victory by attacking the U.S. Air Force bases but came up short in achieving victory. -
Atomic Bomb by established the U.S. Army Air Force begins preparations for dropping the n gthe 509th Composite group to operate the B-29s that will deliver the bomb
U.S Army Air Force laid down an atomic bomb in Japan,to achieve victory in war. -
U.S Sixth Army invades Lingayen gulf on Luzon in the Philippines
U.S. Sixth Army, Lingayen gulf in the Philippines, the US had to provide ground forces for the invasion of Japan. -
U.S Marines invades Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima had many Japanese soldiers on the island who fought from elaborate caves, dugouts, tunnels, and underground installations. -
President Roosevelt dies, Succeed buy Harry S. Truman
During the war FDR dies in Warm Spring, Georgia. Harry was the 33rd president of the US. -
United Nations is born
The United Nations had a huge victory in Japan to win WWll after the Japanese surrendered.
