1942 ⟶ Japanese Invasion of Attu and Kiska
In the Aleutian Islands, Japanese forces invade Attu and Kis...
Year
1941
1942
1943
🇲🇲 Japanese Invasion of Burma Begins
🇯🇵 Japanese Invasion of Attu and Kiska
In the Aleutian Islands, Japanese forces invade Attu and Kiska. This is the first invasion of American soil in 128 years. Japanese occupation of Attu and Kiska begins.⟶
Aleutian IslandsInvasionAmerican SoilPacific TheaterJapanese ExpansionWorld War IIUS Territory
🪖 US and Canadian Forces Invade Attu Island
American and Canadian troops invade Attu Island in the Aleutian Islands in an attempt to expel occupying Japanese forces.⟶
Pacific TheaterAleutian Islandsisland hoppinginvasionmilitary operationsCanada
🇯🇵 Japanese Evacuate Kiska Island
Japanese forces begin to evacuate Kiska Island in the Aleutians, their last foothold in the Western hemisphere. The event is almost to the year of their landing.⟶
KiskaAleutian IslandsPacific TheaterJapanese RetreatUS VictoryIsland HoppingEvacuation
🇯🇵 US and Canadian Troops Invade Kiska Island
US and Canadian troops invade Kiska Island in the Aleutians, not knowing the Japanese have already evacuated.⟶
Aleutian IslandsKiskaInvasionJapanUSCanadaPacific TheaterMilitaryOperation Cottage