island hopping
1942-43 in the Pacific
- At the same time as Pearl Harbor (Dec. 1941) the Japanese attack, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore and Dutch East Indies (oil)
- Battle of Coral Seas (May 1942) (First Battle where aircrafts carriers do not see each other)
- Battle of Midway June, 1942 Japanese lose 4 carriers to U.S. 1
- A process of Island hopping begins in the Pacific (Guadalcanal)
- Battle of Leyte Gulf (Philippines) Oct. 1944 (Largest naval battle ever in history) Japanese lose have of their remaining fleet and 4 more carriers (kamikazes begin)
The United States began a series of attacks on islands in the South Pacific in an attempt to eliminate the Japanese. America only took out the key islands, before moving onto the next set of critical bases. As a result, the battle of Leyte Gulf ensues in the Philippines during 1941 between the United States and Japan, which proved to be the largest naval battle in history. The Japanese lost their remaining fleet of ships and four more carriers during the conflict.
- Battle of Coral Seas (May 1942) (First Battle where aircrafts carriers do not see each other)
- Battle of Midway June, 1942 Japanese lose 4 carriers to U.S. 1
- A process of Island hopping begins in the Pacific (Guadalcanal)
- Battle of Leyte Gulf (Philippines) Oct. 1944 (Largest naval battle ever in history) Japanese lose have of their remaining fleet and 4 more carriers (kamikazes begin)
The United States began a series of attacks on islands in the South Pacific in an attempt to eliminate the Japanese. America only took out the key islands, before moving onto the next set of critical bases. As a result, the battle of Leyte Gulf ensues in the Philippines during 1941 between the United States and Japan, which proved to be the largest naval battle in history. The Japanese lost their remaining fleet of ships and four more carriers during the conflict.
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