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Pacific battles WWII
The Pacific Battles of WWII consisted mainly of the United States and Japan. The Atomic Bombings that the U.S. dropped on Japan during this time were the only Atomic Bombs ever to be dropped on another country intended to kill and use with deadly force. Here are some of the biggest battles of the Pacific during WWII -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor is the reason the United States joined the war. Japan attacked The United States with a suprise attack. Japan intended the attack as a preventitive action to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from interfering with Military actions the Empire of Japan planned in Southeast Asia against overseas territories of the United Kingdom, Netherlands, and the United States. This was the turning point if WWII. -
Battle Of Coral Sea
The Battle Of Coral Sea was a major naval battle between the Imperial Japanese Navy and Naval and Air Forces from the United States and Australia. As a result there was a Japanese tactical victory, a Allied stragetic victory and the Japanese invasion was repelled. -
Battle of Midway
The battle of Midway was a crucial and Decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. The battle Consisted of the Americans defeating a attacking fleet of Japanese Admirals. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle that the U.S. Marines landed in and eventually captured the island from the Japanese Imperial Army burning WWII. During this battle is when the men climbed the Mountain and rose the United States flag on Japanese territory and is now known as one of the most famous photos taken in history. -
Battle of Okinawa
The battle of Okinawa was codenamed Operation Iceberg was a series of battles fought in the Ryukyu Islands, centered on the island of Okinawa and included the largest ambitious assault in the pacific. -
Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
The United States dropped the first Atomic Bomb to be dropped on another country in history on August 6, 1945. The bomb killed 66,000 Japanese people including japanese soilders and innocent civilians. The bomb still affects this area today from the high radiation of the bomb. -
Nagasaki Atomic Bombing
The Nagasaki Atomic Bombing was the other Atomic Bombing that the United States dropped on Japan. This bombing however killed only about half of the Hiroshima Bombing. The Nagasaki Atomic Bombing killed about 39,000 people.
