1945 ⟶ Iwo Jima Secured
Iwo Jima is finally secured after a month's fighting, in the...
Year
1943
1944
1945
✅ Guadalcanal Secured
Guadalcanal is finally secured; it is the first major achievement of the American offensive in the Pacific war.⟶
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💥 Japanese Attack US Forces on Hill 700, Bougainville
American forces are attacked by Japanese troops on Hill 700 in Bougainville; the battle will last five days.⟶
BougainvillePacific TheaterJapanese ArmyUS MarinesHill 700BattleIsland Hopping
🏝️ American Marines Land on Peleliu
American Marines land on Peleliu in the Palau Islands; a bloody battle of attrition continues for two and a half months.⟶
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🇯🇵 Iwo Jima Secured
Iwo Jima is finally secured after a month's fighting, in the war's only Marine battle where the number of American casualties is larger than the Japanese's. Sporadic fighting will continue as isolated Japanese fighters emerge from caves and tunnels.⟶
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🚩 US Marines Raise Flag on Iwo Jima
U.S. Marines raise the American flag on Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima.⟶
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