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Pacific Theather in WWII

Explore the crucial Pacific Theater battles in WWII - from Pearl Harbor to Japan's surrender in 1945. Witness the Allied forces' fierce fight against Japan across Australia, Indonesia, and more. Discover the strategic island-hopping approach and the advanced weaponry used to turn the tide in this historic conflict.

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Pacific Theather in WWII

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  1. Pacific Theather in WWII By Mike Hartman

  2. Allies: United States, the British Commonwealth, France, and the Netherlands • Japan • Fought in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan, and other Pacific islands

  3. Fought with massive Navy warships and new high tech airplanes • Island hopping strategy • Airplanes and warships were equipped with bigger weapons than any war before them

  4. The allies started a counter offensive after Japan took over their territoriesand slowly gained back their territory • Important battles • Pearl Harbor • Coral Sea • Midway • Tarawa • Truk • Phillipine Sea • Okinawa • Iwo Jima • Over 350,000 Americans soldiers died • Over 2,100,000 Japanese soldiers died • Japan surrendered August 15th 1945

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