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Japanese forces invaded and took control of Manchuria

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Japanese attacked Wanping in search of a so thought captured soldier, but were driven off; immediately following this event, Japan launched a full-scale attack on China

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Japanese planes attacked pearl harbor. They dropped bombs which killed over 2,300 Americans. Two battleships were completely destroyed and 12 ships were either sunken or breached. 160 aircraft were destroyed and 150 were damaged. The attack was performed by complete surprise on the American Naval base.

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U.S. surrender of the Bataan Peninsula to Japan where approximately 75,000 Filipino and American troops were forced to march 65 miles to prison camps.

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Major naval battle between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the naval and air forces of the U.S. and Australia. (Battle of Coral Sea

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The battle of Midway was a U.S. victory over Japan. It was a battle waged in the air and sea. The outnumbered U.S. fleet successfully destroyed four Japanese aircraft carriers while only losing one of its own. At the end of the battle, Japan had lost four carriers, a cruiser and 292 aircraft, and suffered around 2,500 casualties.The U.S. lost the Yorktown, the destroyer USS Hammann, 145 aircraft and around 300 casualties.

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August 1942 - February 1943 - (Battle of Gaudalcanal)

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August 1942 - February 1943 - (Battle of Gaudalcanal)

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U.S. troops launched a surprise attack on Japanese stationed at a section of the Solomon Islands, resulting in a victory for the Allies.

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An air and sea battle that crippled the Japanese Combined Fleet, allowing U.S. to invade the Philippines.

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One third of all Marine losses happened in this battle. Allies suffered more casualties than the opposing Japanese forces. The battle resulted in the Allies gaining ground toward the Japanese Home Islands.

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Last major battle of World War 2. The U.S. Army and Marines invaded the Island of Okinawa. This battle was one of the bloodiest battles of World War 2.

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On this day, America dropped the first Atomic bomb over Hiroshima killing around 80,000 as a direct result of the blast and injuring another 35,000 people.

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The U.S. dropped a second atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki.

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On this day, Japan officially surrendered to the allies. As a result of this event, World War 2 came to an end.