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Learn about the Pacific War, a major theatre of World War II that covered a large portion of the Pacific Ocean, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. Explore Japan's strategy, the Pearl Harbor attack, the battles, the maps, and the casualties of the war.
A major theater of the Pacific War, the war between the Allies and the Empire of Japan, from 1941 to 1945. Learn about the history, command structure, campaigns and battles of the Pacific Ocean theater, such as Pearl Harbor, Midway, Guadalcanal, Okinawa and more.
The Pacific War was the theater of World War II that involved Japan, China, the US, the UK, and other countries in eastern Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and Oceania. It started with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and ended with Japan's surrender in 1945 after atomic bombings and Allied invasions.
Learn how the US and its allies fought a global war against Japan in the Pacific theater, from Pearl Harbor to Midway to Guadalcanal to island hopping. Explore the turning points, challenges, and innovations of the Allied counterattack that shaped the outcome of World War II.
While fires still roiled out of control at Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces attacked more targets in the Pacific. Over the next three weeks, they swept across eastern Asia nearly to Australia, and invaded the Philippines. Because the Allies had agreed to give highest priority to defeating Germany and Italy, resources for combating Japan were limited.
The Pacific Theatre of World War II was largely defined by the territories of the Empire of Japan. At its peak, the empire stretched throughout eastern China, southeast Asia, the islands of Oceania, and even the Aleutian islands in North America.
Learn about the strategy and battles of the Pacific War in WWII, including the island-hopping campaign and the naval victories at Midway and Leyte Gulf. See how the Allies advanced toward Japan and faced the Japanese resistance and brutality.
A timeline of major events and battles in the Pacific Theater of World War II, from the Marianas to Okinawa, from Saipan to Hiroshima. Learn about the U.S. military strategy, the Japanese...
Explore the stories, articles, and artifacts of the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. Learn about the battles, campaigns, and sacrifices of the US and its allies in the Pacific region.
Learn how the Allies planned and executed their offensive against Japan in the Pacific theater, from the encirclement of Rabaul to the capture of the Mariana Islands. Explore the battles, strategies, and outcomes of the war in the Pacific during World War II.