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Mr. Watson American History World War II – Timeline of War in the Pacific Name: ________________________________________ Date: ________________ Period: _______ Dec. 7, 1941 Dec. 8, 1941 Dec. 11, 1941 Spring, 1942 May, 1942 June, 1942 August , 1942 October, 1944 Oct. 25, 1944 Feb 19, 1945 April, 1945 April 12, 1945 July 16, 1945 August 6, 1945 August 9, 1945 Sept. 2, 1945 Japan bombs Pearl Harbor U.S. declares war on Japan U.S. declares war on Germany Lt. Col. James Doolittle led bombing raid on Japan – improved U.S. morale Battle of the Coral Sea – a naval battle lasting 5 days Battle of Midway - Fought over island near Hawaii - U.S. had broken code and attacked first - Turning point in war – U.S. moved closer to Japan by “island hopping” – taking over islands 1 by 1 Battle of Guadacanal - 19,000 troops stormed island - Japan gave up island 6 months later Battle of Leyte Gulf - In the Phillipines - Led by Gen. Douglas McArthur - 178.000 troops + 738 ships - Regained the Phillipines, which had lot to Japan earlier in war Kamikaze attacked first used in Battle of Leyte Gulf Battle of Iwo Jima - 1 last 2 islands that had to be taken before attack directly on Japan - Heavily fortified - 20,700 Japanese in tunnels and caves - 6,000 Marines killed - Only 200 Japanese survived Battle of Okinawa - Last island before U.S. could attack Japan directly - 7,600 Americans died - 110,000 Japanese died - Over 1,900 kamikaze attacks President Roosevelt died; Harry Truman became president First test of Atomic bomb (Manhattan project) First atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan (“Little Boy” from Enola Gay airplane) - Every building in city turned to dust - 140,000 people killed (about 1/ 2 instantly) - Japan did not surrender 2nd atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki (“Fat Man”) - Killed about 80,000 people Japan surrenders - On U.S. battleship - U.S.S. Missouri - V.J. Day Mr. Watson American History World War II – Timeline of War in the Pacific Name: ________________________________________ Date: ________________ Period: _______ Dec. 7, 1941 Dec. 8, 1941 Dec. 11, 1941 Spring, 1942 May, 1942 June, 1942 - August , 1942 - October, 1944 - Oct. 25, 1944 Feb 19, 1945 - April, 1945 - April 12, 1945 July 16, 1945 August 6, 1945 - August 9, 1945 - Sept. 2, 1945 -
