World War Timeline War in the Pacific
1931 Japan invades Manchuria
December 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor Japanese surprise attack on military installations. US enters WWII
April 1942 Bataan Death March Forced 80 mile march; 3,000-10,000 killed
June 1942 Battle of Midway Naval battle America defeats Japan; 4 Japanese carriers sunk
Aug. 1942-Feb. 1943 Battle of Guadalcanal The battle kept Australia from being cut off from America
July 1944 Battle for Guam Recaptured American territory lost in 1941
October 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf Largest Naval battle of the War First use of kamikaze pilots
Feb. 1945-March 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima 6800 Americans Killed 216 Japanese survived out of 22,000 soldiers
April 1945-June 1945 Battle of Okinawa Casualties Japan (77,000 KIA), Allies (14,000 KIA), Civilians (42,000-150,000 killed)
August 6 and August 9, 1945 Atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80,000 killed instantly in Hiroshima 70,000 killed instantly in Nagasaki
September 2, 1945 VJ Day WWII is over!