World War II Pacific Theater
World War II Pacific Theater
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Major battles and events of the Pacific War 1941-1945
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese forces launch a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, bringing America into World War II.
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Fall of Singapore
British forces surrender Singapore to Japan in what Churchill called 'the worst disaster in British military history.'
Singapore
Battle of Midway
U.S. Navy decisively defeats the Japanese fleet, sinking four aircraft carriers and turning the tide of the Pacific War.
Midway Atoll
Battle of Guadalcanal
First major Allied offensive against Japan, a brutal six-month campaign for control of the strategic island.
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Battle of Iwo Jima
U.S. Marines capture the heavily fortified island of Iwo Jima after fierce fighting, immortalized by the flag-raising photograph.
Iwo Jima, Japan
Atomic bombing of Hiroshima
The United States drops the first atomic bomb used in warfare on the city of Hiroshima.
Hiroshima, Japan
Atomic bombing of Nagasaki
The second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, leading to Japan's surrender days later.
Nagasaki, Japan
Japan surrenders
Japan formally surrenders aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, ending World War II.
Tokyo Bay, Japan