Campaigns & Battles
Attack on Pearl HarborDecember 7, 1941"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 -- a date which will live in infamy -- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan ..." Over 3400 Americans died when the Empire of Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. The next day, the United States declares war on Japan and thus enters into World War II. |
Doolittle's Raid on TokyoApril 18, 1942
On April 18, 1942, sixteen Army Air Force B25-B bombers fly off an aircraft carrier to bomb sites in Japan. This raid on Japan was the most daring operation yet undertaken by the United States in the young Pacific War. Battle of Coral SeaMay 7-8, 1942
Battle of MidwayJune 4-7, 1942
The Battle of Midway, four days which changed the direction of the Pacific War. After the battle of Midway, the two fleets were essentially equals. The United States was now on the offensive. More Campaigns and Battles... |
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