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Battle of Wake Island
The bombing of Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Wake Island were simultaneous. The battle lasted from December 8 to December 23, 1941. The Japanese kept the island under constant attack and the U.S could not fight back. On December 23 the Japanese fought with more force and power causing the island to surrender. Article: https://www.historynet.com/battle-of-wake-island
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Island Hopping
Island Hopping was a strategy used by the U.S. The plan was to attack islands that were not heavily guarded by the Japanese. After taking over the islands, the U.S. would advance closer to Japan. Article: https://sites.wp.odu.edu/primary-sources/sources-and-more/world-war-ii-in-the-pacific/
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Battle of Bataan
The Battle of Bataan was from January 7, 1942 - April 9, 1942. The Japanese controlled the Philippines through the Bataan peninsula. Corregidor Island was under Filipino and U.S. forces. The fighting lasted for three months until the U.S surrendered which resulted in the Bataan Death March. Article: https://www.thoughtco.com/battle-of-bataan-2360457
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Battle of Coral Sea
The battle was a four day battle. It lasted from May 4, 1942 to May 8, 1942. The battle was the first air-sea battle in history. The Japanese wanted to control the Coral Sea until the Allied forces interfered. American aircrafts left the Japanese without enough planes to fight back which causes the war to end with Allied victory. Article: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-coral-sea
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Battle of Midway
The battle was from June 4, 1942 to June 6, 1942. The Japanese began advancing across the Pacific and began bombing U.S. Marine Corps. The Marine Force eventually shot down many enemy warplanes. The Allies stopped the Japanese from advancing which was a major turning point. Article:https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-midway-begins
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Battle of Guadalcanal
The battle lasted from August 8, 1942 to February 9, 1943. This battle was the first Allied land invasion of Japanese held territory. The battle caused many losses for the Japanese and they couldn't fight back as strong. This resulted in the first piece of territory that the Allies take back from Japan. Article: https://www.secondworldwarhistory.com/battle-of-guadalcanal.php
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Battle of Tarawa
The battle lasted from November 20, 1943 to November 23, 1943. The battle comprised a part of a larger U.S. invasion attempting to capture Japanese-held territory within the Gilbert Islands. The Second Division was a 76 hour battle which was very bloody. This battle was the bloodiest battle fought between American and Japanese soldiers. Article: http://www.worldwar2facts.org/battle-of-tarawa.html
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Battle of Leyte Gulf
The battle lasted from October 23, 1944 to October 26, 1944. The battle is considered to have been the largest naval battle of World War 2. The Allies invaded the Philippine Islands in order to take control of them. The U.S. took over the Philippines.
Article: https://www.thoughtco.com/battle-of-leyte-gulf-2361433
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Battle of Manila
The battle lasted from February 3, 1945 to March 3, 1945. It was the fiercest and first urban fighting in the region. American forces arrived in Manila from different directions. The U.S. got victory and took control of the Philippines. The Japanese troops were mad and went against civilians with acts of brutality now known as the Manila Massacre. Article: http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/the-battle-of-manila-wwii
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The battle lasted from February 19, 1945 to March 26, 1945. The Allies attack on Japanese territory within 660 miles of Japan. The U.S. had victory and gained control of the island and the Japanese airfields.
Article: http://www.worldwar2facts.org/battle-of-iwo-jima.html
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Battle of Okinawa
The battle lasted from April 1, 1945 to June 22, 1945. The battle is also known as "Operation Iceberg". It was the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific theater of World War 2. Allied attack on Japanese territory within 330 miles of Japan. Okinawa was the last obstacle for an Allied invasion of Japan.
Article: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-okinawa
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Los Alamos, NM
Los Alamos, New Mexico was where the Atomic Bombs were tested. Scientist gathered themselves 10,000 yards away to observe the impact of the bomb. After the bomb was seen, the question was where the bombs would be dropped.
Article: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-atomic-bomb-test-is-successfully-exploded
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Bombing of Hiroshima
The bombing of Hiroshima was on August 6, 1945. The bomb dropped was a uranium gun-type atomic bomb with the codename "Little Boy". Many people were killed and injured. Japan still did not surrender.
Article: https://www.osti.gov/opennet/manhattan-project-history/Events/1945/hiroshima.htm
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Bombing of Nagasaki
The bombing of Nagasaki was on August 9, 1945. Three days after "Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima, another bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. The bomb was a plutonium implosion-type atomic bomb with codename "Fat Man". Many people died and were injured.
Article: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/bombing-nagasaki-august-9-1945
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Tokyo Bay
After the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan was weakened. Their navy and air force were destroyed. In Tokyo Bay, Japan surrender to the Allies.
Article: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders
Video: https://youtu.be/pX8hyM1a-sg