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Attack on Pearl Harbor
Was a U.S naval base near Honolulu, HI. Was attacked by Japan. After the attack, president Franklin D. Roosevelt declared war on Japan. -
Bataan Death March
Was the forcible transfer of 72-78,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war. Was 26.2 miles. Is what created the length of the marathon. -
Doolittle's Raid
Was an air raid. By the U.S on Tokyo. First American airstrike operation to strike the Japanese archipelago. -
Battle of Midway
Was a several day battle that occurred in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It changed the course of the war in the Pacific. -
Guadalcanal
Allied forces landed on Guadalcanal. It was full of 6 months of battle. This marked the moment the Allie's turned from defensive to offensive. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
This was the largest naval battle ever fought. America won, but it easily could've gone much differently. Reinforced Allie's control of the Pacific. -
Iwo Jima
Lasted from Feb-March. Was a conflict between the United States and the Empire of Japan. Part of America's Pacific campaign. -
Battle of Okinawa
It was the major battle of WWII. And was the bloodiest of the Pacific campaign. The United States and Britain worked together to close in on Japan. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombing
The U.S detonated 2 atomic bombs over the cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bombings killed between 150,000 to 246,000 people. Still only use of nuclear weapons in history. -
Surrender of Japan
Japan signed the official surrender. It was aboard the USS Missouri. The news got out to the world on August 14.