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WWIIWWIIWWIIWWIIThe Pacific TheaterTimeline of Major Battles
The Pacific TheaterTimeline of Major Battles
Japanese FiguresJapanese Figures
Hirohito - Emperor of Japan during WWII
Tojo - Minister of War
Yamamoto - Naval admiral. Called for the attack on Pearl Harbor
Hirohito - Emperor of Japan during WWII
Tojo - Minister of War
Yamamoto - Naval admiral. Called for the attack on Pearl Harbor
Bombing of PEarl HarborBombing of PEarl Harbor
December 7, 1941
Admiral Yamamoto’s decision
Sneak attack on US fleet docked in Hawaii
Took only 2 hours
Next day, FDR declared war on Japan
December 7, 1941
Admiral Yamamoto’s decision
Sneak attack on US fleet docked in Hawaii
Took only 2 hours
Next day, FDR declared war on Japan
Doolittle RaidDoolittle Raid
April 1942
Revenge for Pearl Harbor
Air raid, bombing of Tokyo & other cities
Provided a morale booster for US
Japan could be made vulnerable
April 1942
Revenge for Pearl Harbor
Air raid, bombing of Tokyo & other cities
Provided a morale booster for US
Japan could be made vulnerable
Battle of Coral SeaBattle of Coral Sea
May 4-8, 1942
Ships not even in sight of each other
Fought entirely from aircraft
Stopped Japan’s southward advance
May 4-8, 1942
Ships not even in sight of each other
Fought entirely from aircraft
Stopped Japan’s southward advance
Battle of MidwayBattle of Midway
June 4 - 7, 1942
Turned the tide of war in Pacific to US advantage
Caught Japanese fleet off guard. Sank many aircraft carriers before planes could take off
Called, “...the most stunning & decisive blow in the history of naval warfare.”
June 4 - 7, 1942
Turned the tide of war in Pacific to US advantage
Caught Japanese fleet off guard. Sank many aircraft carriers before planes could take off
Called, “...the most stunning & decisive blow in the history of naval warfare.”
Battle of GuadalcanalBattle of Guadalcanal
Aug. 7, 1942 - Feb. 9, 1943
“Operation Watchtower”
1st major battle of “Island Hopping” campaign
Prevent Japanese building airbase in Solomon Islands
Aug. 7, 1942 - Feb. 9, 1943
“Operation Watchtower”
1st major battle of “Island Hopping” campaign
Prevent Japanese building airbase in Solomon Islands
Battle of Iwo JimaBattle of Iwo Jima
Feb.19 - March 26, 1945
“Operation Detachment”
US fought for & secured 3 airfields on islands of Iwo Jima
Allied victory from beginning - superior numbers, weaponry
Feb.19 - March 26, 1945
“Operation Detachment”
US fought for & secured 3 airfields on islands of Iwo Jima
Allied victory from beginning - superior numbers, weaponry
Battle of OkinawaBattle of Okinawa
April - June, 1945
“Operation Iceburg”
Last island on the way to Japan
Bloodiest battle in the Pacific
Known as “tetsu no ame” in Japanese (Rain of steel)
100,000 Japanese casualties 50,000 US casualties
April - June, 1945
“Operation Iceburg”
Last island on the way to Japan
Bloodiest battle in the Pacific
Known as “tetsu no ame” in Japanese (Rain of steel)
100,000 Japanese casualties 50,000 US casualties
Atomic BombAtomic Bomb
July 16, 1945
Bomb is tested in desert of New Mexico - called “Trinity Test”
“Manhattan Project” - code name for development of the bomb
Chief Scientist: Oppenheimer
Used Einstein’s E = MC
July 16, 1945
Bomb is tested in desert of New Mexico - called “Trinity Test”
“Manhattan Project” - code name for development of the bomb
Chief Scientist: Oppenheimer
Used Einstein’s E = MC
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Atomic BombAtomic Bomb
August 6, 1945
The “Enola Gay” bomber drops “Little Boy” on Hiroshima
August 6, 1945
The “Enola Gay” bomber drops “Little Boy” on Hiroshima
Atomic BombAtomic Bomb
August 9, 1945
The “Bockscar” (B-29 Bomber) dropped “Fat Man” on Nagasaki
August 9, 1945
The “Bockscar” (B-29 Bomber) dropped “Fat Man” on Nagasaki
Atomic BombAtomic Bomb
September 2, 1945
Japan surrendered aboard the USS Missouri
The war was over
September 2, 1945
Japan surrendered aboard the USS Missouri
The war was over
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