https://padlet.com/20scutjo/seh0grpehxae en-us 2018-03-19 15:24:07 UTC 2025-03-13 03:07:04 UTC hello@padlet.com 20scutjo https://padlet.com/20scutjo/seh0grpehxae/wish/243566611 The Japanese launched a surprise bombing attack on Pearl Harbor, a military base in Hawaii. This caused to join the allies the next day, despite the neutrality acts.]]> 2018-03-19 15:25:15 UTC https://padlet.com/20scutjo/seh0grpehxae/wish/243566611 20scutjo https://padlet.com/20scutjo/seh0grpehxae/wish/243567299 The US and Japan had been fighting a brutal war for years and the US knew it needed to end the war as soon as possible. The US had developed atomic bombs with the Manhattan Project. President Truman decided that it was necessary to drop the bombs on Japan in order to save lives.]]> 2018-03-19 15:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/20scutjo/seh0grpehxae/wish/243567299 20scutjo https://padlet.com/20scutjo/seh0grpehxae/wish/243568539 After the atomic bombs were dropped, Japan knew it was unable to launch any successful attacks and that the US would eventually invade them. This surrender ended WW2.]]> 2018-03-19 15:27:54 UTC https://padlet.com/20scutjo/seh0grpehxae/wish/243568539 20scutjo https://padlet.com/20scutjo/seh0grpehxae/wish/243676803 Six months after the bombing at Pearl Harbor, the US and Japanese navies battled near Midway Island. The Japanese were planning to invade US territories in the Pacific, but this plan failed when their fleet suffered a huge defeat at Midway. This gave the US a huge advantage.]]> 2018-03-19 18:08:24 UTC https://padlet.com/20scutjo/seh0grpehxae/wish/243676803 20scutjo https://padlet.com/20scutjo/seh0grpehxae/wish/243678344 The US army and marines were deployed on the island of Okinawa. It was an extremely bloody battle with hundreds of thousands of total casualties. The US eventually took the island, allowing them to launch future attacks and bombings.]]> 2018-03-19 18:10:36 UTC https://padlet.com/20scutjo/seh0grpehxae/wish/243678344