WWII- Asian/Pacific Theater

By splashman

  • Treaty of Versaille

    Treaty of Versaille
    Japan was angry because during World War one they received little for helping the Allies. They wanted to conquer more land in order to expand the Japanese Empire. (Image: http://queen-of-heaven-crowd.blogspot.kr/)
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  • Japan taking Manchuria

    Japan taking Manchuria
    Before the Chinese civil war between the nationalists and the communists, the Japanese attacked Manchuria because there were many resources in Manchuria. There was also a railway. Even though it was against the league of Nation, they didn't do much to stop Japanese. (Image: https://forthesakeofhumanities-10.wikispaces.com/Imperialism+and+Militarism+ (Efekan,+Irem))

  • Suprise attack on Pearl Harbor

    Suprise attack on Pearl Harbor
    Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and within two hours, they sunk or damaged 19 ships. Up to that point Roosevelt had been having trouble convincing the isolationists to get involved in a war. However, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II. (Image: http://framework.latimes.com/2011/12/06/pearl-harbor-photos/#/0)

  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway
    Japan targeted the Midway Island. The American forces hid beyond the horizon. The American planes attacked the Japanese fleet. This strategy was successful. The Battle of Midway stopped Japan from advancing in the Pacific. It also proved that the Americans could defeat Japan. It turned the tide of war for the Allies in the Pacific. (Image: http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2012/06/the-battle-of-midway-turning-the-tide-in-the-pacific/)

  • Battle of Guadalcanal

    Battle of Guadalcanal
    Several thousand U.S. Marine landed on Guadalcanal and Tulagi. It wasn’t hard for the marines to seize Guadalcanal’s airfield. In February 1943, the battle finally ended. This was the first major win of the US marines in World War 2. (Image: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_guadalcanal.htm)

  • Japan Surrenders

    Japan Surrenders
    After suffering from many defeats from the Battle of Leyte Gulf and bombings, the Japanese surrendered. The war ended with Japan’s surrender. (Image: http://pics2.thispic.com/image/surrender of japan in ww2)