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Philippine Invasion - American forces are no match for Japanese invaders.

Bataan Death March – Japanese forces force Allies to march through Bataan; many soldiers were executed along the way.

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Japanese empire expanded

American forces retreat to Australia

This set the stage for the Island hopping campaign.

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•Americans planned to invade I will Jima
•Greatly outnumbered

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•Marines managed to capture the islands talles point and thought they won
•We captured the island after a few more weeks of fighting
•Lost 7,000 American soldiers

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-Kamikaze: Japanese pilot loaded his aircraft with bombs and purposely crashed it into Allies ships.

-Largest Naval battle, Allies had a huge advantage in numbers
-outcome: Japan lost, and lost 4carriers, 3 battleshios, and number if other vessels. Allies also now feared the new suicidal attacks

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Japanese took over Solomon Islands and the Guadalcanal, Americans stepped in, kicked their butts on land, in air and at sea and the Japanese fled.

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Marines captured Mout suribachi
Americans thought they would win but Japanese refused to surrender
Fighting continued for several weeks

Manny Americans/ Japanese died

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Code-named Operation:Iceberg
beach invasion
the Japanese lost the Yamato in theis battle.

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Used code breaking to counter Japanese plannned ambush Japanese where caught refueling carriers and ships and Americans sank 4 fleet carriers with a surprise attack

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Details
One of the first naval battles fought in the pacific (WWII).
Japanese we’re seeking control at the Coral Sea with an invasion of port Morseby on the island of New Guinea.

Outcomes
Halting the Japanese for the first time.
Without air cover the Japanese invasion force leaving victory to the Allies.