1941 ⟶ US Forces Repel Japanese Landing Attempt at Wake Island

US forces repel a Japanese landing attempt at Wake Island.
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🏝️ US Forces Repel Japanese Landing Attempt at Wake Island

US forces repel a Japanese landing attempt at Wake Island.⟶
US Forces Repel Japanese Landing Attempt at Wake Island (1941)
USJapanWake IslandPacific TheaterBattleInvasionMilitaryWar

🇲🇲 Japanese Invasion of Burma Begins

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

🇯🇵 Wake Island Falls to Japan

A second Japanese landing attempt on Wake Island is successful, and the American garrison surrenders after hours of fighting.⟶
Wake Island Falls to Japan (1941)
Pacific TheaterJapanUSInvasionSurrenderMilitary DefeatWake Island

🛡️ Japanese Retreat from Henderson Field, Guadalcanal

The Japanese retreat again from Henderson Field, Guadalcanal.⟶
JapanUSGuadalcanalPacific TheaterBattleMilitarySolomon IslandsRetreat

🇯🇵 US and Canadian Troops Invade Kiska Island

US and Canadian troops invade Kiska Island in the Aleutians, not knowing the Japanese have already evacuated.⟶
US and Canadian Troops Invade Kiska Island (1943)
Aleutian IslandsKiskaInvasionJapanUSCanadaPacific TheaterMilitaryOperation Cottage

🏝️ US and Filipino Forces Invade Palawan

U.S. and Filipino forces invade Palawan, an island of the Philippines.⟶
US and Filipino Forces Invade Palawan (1945)
PhilippinesPalawaninvasionPacific TheaterUSFilipinomilitarybattleliberation