1944 ⟶ US Forces Secure Kwajalein Atoll

Kwajalein, the world's largest atoll and a major Japanese na...

Year

1944

🏝️ US Forces Secure Kwajalein Atoll

Kwajalein, the world's largest atoll and a major Japanese naval base, is secured.⟶

Pacific TheaterIsland HoppingUS MilitaryNaval BaseAtollKwajaleinMarshall Islands

🏝️ Operation Flintlock Begins in the Marshall Islands

Operation Flintlock began, as American forces land on Kwajalein Atoll and other islands in the Japanese-held Marshall Islands. United States troops also invade Majuro, Marshall Islands.⟶

Operation FlintlockMarshall IslandsPacific TheaterUS offensiveKwajalein Atollisland hoppingJapanese defensesstrategic bombing

🇺🇸 US Marines Land on Eniwetok Atoll

American Marines land on Eniwetok.⟶

Pacific TheaterIsland HoppingEniwetokUS MarinesMarshall IslandsAmphibious Assault

⚓ Guam Liberated, Marianas Secured by US Forces

Guam is liberated by American troops; all of the Marianas are now in American hands. They will be turned into a major air and naval centre against the Japanese homeland.⟶

Pacific TheaterMarianas CampaignGuamIsland HoppingUS MilitaryAir BaseNaval Base

⚓ Americans Take Ulithi Atoll

Americans take Ulithi atoll in the Caroline Islands; it is a massive atoll that will later become an important naval base.⟶

Pacific TheaterUS NavyUlithi AtollNaval BaseStrategic ImportanceIsland HoppingMilitary CampaignWorld War II