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US Marines invaded Iwa Jima, the battle lasted five weeks and totaled with 7000 Marines dying, and 18000 Japanese soldiers dying. the island was declared secure on March 26, 1945
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Japan launched a surprise attack on the American base, the Pearl Harbor. when Japanese planes were too damaged to return to Japan they would commit kamikaze.
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The Bataan Death March was a 65 mile walk. Japanese forces took 75000 American and Filipino soldiers up to prison camps.
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It was the first American air strike to the Japanese archipelago. it caused minor damage compared to other raids, and it showed that Japan's mainland could be attacked
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The Battle of Midway was one of the most intense naval battles on the Pacific front, between US Pacific fleet, which contained the USS Enterprise, USS Hornet, and USS Yorktown, they fought against the Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, and Hiryu.
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it was a major land and naval battle around the Guadalcanal island. it was also the first major land battle between America and Japan
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The battle of Okinawa was the most bloody battle on the Pacific front. A total of 1/3 of the pre war population died in this war, and 12000 American soldiers died during this war.
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this was the greatest naval battle in ww2, it was in philippine waters, the allied forces goal was to reclaim the Philippine islands to gain a massive advantage.
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the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the first time the atomic bomb was ever used in combat. a collective 214000 lives were lost because of these bombs.
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Japan surrendered under the pressure from allied forces, which called for the complete surrender of Japan. Japan had to sign the Potsdam Declaration.