WWII’s Pacific front is most known for the war between United States and Japan. japan wanted full control of the Pacific but the only thing to stand in their way was United States and the naval base at Pearl Harbor. These lead to Japan surprisingly attacking Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1961. It made United States attack back like no other, after the attack United States wanted blood and did not care about civilians lives they just wanted to destroy the Japanese empire. After the attack on Pearl Harbor Japan had time to make more of a push in the Pacific. Until 1942 in the Battle of the Midway when a U.S. Naval fleet about destroyed a Japanese fleet which was a major turning point in the war on the Pacific. Which later led to American forces pushing out Japaneses forces out the pacific, firebombing of major Japanese cities and the dropping of Atomic bombs. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a big hit to United states military Pearl Harbor was America's biggest Naval base. Which at least for a short term prevented American inference with the Japanese military operations. United States and Britain then declared war on Japan which also around the same time Germany and U.S. declared war on each other. December 10th Japan invades Guam and wake island. December 15, 1941 first japan merchant ship is sunk by a U.S. submarine. In mid 1942 the only Australian and New Zealander forces in New Guinea and British forces in India are able to halt Japaneses advancement. A turning point in the Pacific war is when a U.S.
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Naval fleet almost destroyed the Japanese naval fleet in the battle of the Midway in June 1942. Japanese sustained heavy losses and was turned back. August 1942 American forces attacked the Japanese in the Solomon islands forcing Japanese forces to withdraw from Guadalcanal in February 1943. Allied forces slowly gained Naval and air control int the Pacific moving island to island taking them over and sustaining casualties. Japanese were able to defend themselves until 1945 on the Chinese mainland. In 1944 American forces liberated the Philippines and began to fire bomb Japanese cities. Britain was able to recapture Burma. In 1945 American suffered major losses in the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa an island of strategic importance. Despite casualties and Kamikaze attacks America took over Okinawa in the mid of June in 1945. August 6th 1945 United states air force dropped the first Atomic bomb on Hiroshima where ten of thousands died from initial explosion and later many more died from radiation exposure. Three days later United states dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki. August 8th Soviet union also declares war on Japan and invades Japanese occupied Manchuria. After japan agreed to surrender on August 14th, 1945 American forces occupied Japan. Japan formally surrendered to United States, Britain and the Soviet Union on September 2nd 1945. Major battles on the Pacific front June-July 1944: Saipan, October-December 1944: Leyte,January-March 1945: Philippines Campaign, February-March 1945: Iwo Jima and April-June 1945: Okinawa. On June 15, 1944 American forces invade the island of Saipan part of the Mariana islands in Central Pacific. securing Saipan was critical to the United States the island's airfields would put America's B-29 bombers in striking distance of main Japanese islands. Know as the battle of Philippine sea U.S. and Japanese carries fought two days in sea and air off the coast of Saipan which was one of the biggest carrier battles in WWII. Japan lost three ships and over 300 planes. Marine and Army forces fought well dug in Japanese troops. Out of 30,000 Japanese troops on the island only 1,000 remained alive when the battle came to an end on July 9th. Battle of Leyte Gulf where United states Navy and imperial Navy had the biggest naval battle in the history of warfare. This battle destroyed the Japanese navy as an effective fighting force. During this battle is when American forces first witnessed Kamikaze attacks. Which would become a popular method from the Japanese in the battle of Okinawa. 65,000 Japanese soldiers were killed defending the island and more than 15,000 United States troops were killed or wounded. Philippines campaign
Naval fleet almost destroyed the Japanese naval fleet in the battle of the Midway in June 1942. Japanese sustained heavy losses and was turned back. August 1942 American forces attacked the Japanese in the Solomon islands forcing Japanese forces to withdraw from Guadalcanal in February 1943. Allied forces slowly gained Naval and air control int the Pacific moving island to island taking them over and sustaining casualties. Japanese were able to defend themselves until 1945 on the Chinese mainland. In 1944 American forces liberated the Philippines and began to fire bomb Japanese cities. Britain was able to recapture Burma. In 1945 American suffered major losses in the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa an island of strategic importance. Despite casualties and Kamikaze attacks America took over Okinawa in the mid of June in 1945. August 6th 1945 United states air force dropped the first Atomic bomb on Hiroshima where ten of thousands died from initial explosion and later many more died from radiation exposure. Three days later United states dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki. August 8th Soviet union also declares war on Japan and invades Japanese occupied Manchuria. After japan agreed to surrender on August 14th, 1945 American forces occupied Japan. Japan formally surrendered to United States, Britain and the Soviet Union on September 2nd 1945. Major battles on the Pacific front June-July 1944: Saipan, October-December 1944: Leyte,January-March 1945: Philippines Campaign, February-March 1945: Iwo Jima and April-June 1945: Okinawa. On June 15, 1944 American forces invade the island of Saipan part of the Mariana islands in Central Pacific. securing Saipan was critical to the United States the island's airfields would put America's B-29 bombers in striking distance of main Japanese islands. Know as the battle of Philippine sea U.S. and Japanese carries fought two days in sea and air off the coast of Saipan which was one of the biggest carrier battles in WWII. Japan lost three ships and over 300 planes. Marine and Army forces fought well dug in Japanese troops. Out of 30,000 Japanese troops on the island only 1,000 remained alive when the battle came to an end on July 9th. Battle of Leyte Gulf where United states Navy and imperial Navy had the biggest naval battle in the history of warfare. This battle destroyed the Japanese navy as an effective fighting force. During this battle is when American forces first witnessed Kamikaze attacks. Which would become a popular method from the Japanese in the battle of Okinawa. 65,000 Japanese soldiers were killed defending the island and more than 15,000 United States troops were killed or wounded. Philippines campaign