1942 ⟶ Battle of the Coral Sea

May 4 – 8: Battle of the Coral Sea.
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1941
1942
1945

💥 Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

December 7: The Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor leads to the USA joining World War II.⟶
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)
World War IIPacific TheaterImperial JapanUnited States NavyMilitary ConflictDiplomacyAxis PowersAllied PowersTurning Point
United StatesUnited StatesJapanJapan

🚢 Battle of the Coral Sea

May 4 – 8: Battle of the Coral Sea.⟶
Battle of the Coral Sea (1942)
World War IIPacific TheaterNaval WarfareStrategic VictoryAllied PowersBattle
AustraliaAustraliaUnited StatesUnited StatesJapanJapan

🚢 US Navy Victory at the Battle of Midway

June 4 – 7: Battle of Midway.⟶
US Navy Victory at the Battle of Midway (1942)
World War IIPacific TheaterNaval WarfareUnited States NavyTurning PointStrategic VictoryMilitary History
United StatesUnited StatesJapanJapan

⚔️ Stalingrad and Guadalcanal Campaigns Begin; Japanese-American Internment Begins

August: Battle of Stalingrad and Guadalcanal Campaign begin. Internment of Japanese-American citizens in the US begins.⟶
Stalingrad and Guadalcanal Campaigns Begin; Japanese-American Internment Begins (1942)
World War IIEastern FrontPacific TheaterRacismTotal WarAxis PowersAllied Powers
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionGermanyGermanyUnited StatesUnited StatesJapanJapan

💥 Liberation of Manila

February 3 – March 3: Battle of Manila.⟶
Liberation of Manila (1945)
World War IIPacific TheaterBattleMilitary HistoryLiberationUrban WarfareJapanese Empire
PhilippinesPhilippinesUnited StatesUnited StatesJapanJapan

⚔️ Okinawa: U.S. Invasion and Japanese Defense

March – July: Battle of Okinawa.⟶
Okinawa: U.S. Invasion and Japanese Defense (1945)
World War IIPacific TheaterBattleJapanese EmpireUnited States ArmyUnited States NavyKamikazeMilitary Strategy
JapanJapanUnited StatesUnited States