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Attack on Pearl Harbor
One of the main reasons on why the US were brought into WWII, Japan attacks the US -
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Bataan Death March
It was the forcible transfer of about 72,000 - 80,000 American and Filipino troops by the Imperial Japanese army -
Doolittle's Raid
Very little damage to Japan but it boosted the morale of the US -
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Battle of Midway
US destroys four Japanese carrier ships, forcing a retreat and allowing the US to make offensive advances -
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Guadalcanal
Stops any expansion attempts by Japanese, and places allies into clear superiority -
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Leyte
Allies destroyed the Japanese navy, leading to Japan's defeat -
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Iwo Jima
One of the bloodiest battles of the Marine Corps. history -
Okinawa
Provided the allied forces with an airbase allowing for bombing on Japan -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
First instance of atomic bombs being used in people, brings end to WWII -
Surrender of Japan
The US bombed a military base trying to avoid civilian casualties, so if Japan didn’t surrender more would have been dropped