1944 ⟶ Saipan Invasion Begins

U.S. Marine and Army forces invade the island of Saipan. U.S...
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🇲🇲 Japanese Invasion of Burma Begins

Japanese invasion of Burma begins.⟶
Japanese Invasion of Burma Begins (1941)
JapanBurmaInvasionSoutheast AsiaPacific TheaterUKWarMilitary

🇺🇸 US Forces Push Japanese from Guadalcanal

American army moves to shove Japanese off the extreme western end of Guadalcanal.⟶
GuadalcanalPacific TheaterUS ArmyJapanese OffensiveIsland HoppingWorld War II

🪖 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.⟶
US and Canadian Forces Invade Attu Island (1943)
Pacific TheaterAleutian Islandsisland hoppinginvasionmilitary operationsCanada

🚢 Saipan Invasion Begins

U.S. Marine and Army forces invade the island of Saipan. U.S. submarines sight the Japanese fleet en route.⟶
Saipan Invasion Begins (1944)
Pacific TheaterIsland HoppingInvasionUS MarinesUS ArmyJapanese DefenseNaval BattleStrategic Importance

🚢 US Fleet Sails for Saipan Invasion

In the Pacific, the U.S. fleet transporting the expeditionary forces for the invasion of Saipan in the Mariana Islands leaves Pearl Harbor.⟶
Pacific TheaterUS NavySaipanMariana Islandsinvasionisland hoppingnaval operationsstrategic planningexpeditionary forces

🪖 US Marines Invade Iwo Jima

U.S. Marines invade Iwo Jima.⟶
US Marines Invade Iwo Jima (1945)
Iwo JimainvasionUS MarinesPacific Theaterisland hoppingBattle of Iwo JimaJapanese resistancestrategic importance