Pacific Theater of War

By 'lker'vn

  • The Sparks of WWII

    WWI had ended and the Germans were demanded to pay off a huge amount of reparations to the allies. Throughout the 1920s and early 30s, European countries grew more distant and developed a more militaristic political view due to lack of global trade. Dictators such as Joseph Stalin would silence anyone who opposed communism. Soon after, fascism started to rule European countries; Italy, Germany, and Spain followed the suit. In 1932, Hitler was elected for the purpose of bringing Germany power.

  • The Attack on Pearl Harbor

    After the onslaught of the Axis powers along Europe, Japan had used up a major amount of resources. Japan had set their eyes on the U.S. On December 7th, 1941, Japan surprised the U.S military base operating in Pearl Harbor. Japan launched kamikazes at carriers, destroying planes and ships; killing soldiers and civilians alike. The result of the attack left 3,500 soldiers and civilians dead. President FDR declares war against the Axis powers; declaring "A Date Which Will Live In Infamy".

  • Bataan Death March

    Japan had conquered multiple territories in Asia and had turned it's focus on Pacific territories such as Guam and The Philippines. Around 1942, the U.S declared an emergency evacuation on U.S troops, leaving 80,000 U.S troops behind. Those said troops were captured and forced to march 60 miles, during the march, the soldiers were subjected to torture and death and the hands of the Japanese. By the end of the march, between 5,500 and 10,500 troops had been killed.

  • Doolittle's Raid

    In May of 1942, John Doolittle led several U.S bombers to Japan's mainland and bombed it successfully. Although the raid didn't impact the war, it gave a morale boost to U.S troops and proved that Japan was beatable.