What major battles happen between Japan & the US in the Pacific?

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What major battles happen between Japan & the US in the Pacific? War in the Pacific What major battles happen between Japan & the US in the Pacific?

Allies Strike Back April 1942: US Col. James Doolittle leads attack on Tokyo Discuss: Despite little damage, why the raid significant? Battle of the Coral Sea – May 1942: Japan advancing south, code breakers discover Japanese plans to attack Australia Using aircraft carriers, US stops Japan for first time in the war

Battle of Midway Allied code breakers find out Japan planning on attacking Midway Island Admiral Chester Nimitz launches surpr. attack on Japanese fleet Dive bombers & torpedo planes destroy four aircraft carriers & 250 planes, turning point in war Discuss: Why was Midway a turning point in the Pacific War?

MacArthur’s Island Hopping Island hopping strategy takes less-defended islands Battle of Guadalcanal – Aug 1942: US Marines invade Guadalcanal to gain control of Japanese air field & port US fleet must leave Marines alone on island, they win a tough battle killing 24K of the 36K Japanese troops (“death island”) The Japanese Defense After MacArthur liberates Philippines, Japan uses technique called kamikaze Kamikazies sink 16 ships in Battle of Leyte Gulf, but Japan loses most of fleet