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July 1937, Japan invades China (text) (photo)
1. Dec 7, 1941, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, Malaya, Thailand, Hong Kong and the Philippines
2. Jan - Mar 1942, Japan occupies the Dutch East Indies
3. Jan 15-May 15, 1942, Japan occupies Burma
4. Jan 1942 - June 1944, Australians and Americans battle the Japanese in Papua-New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
5. Feb 15, 1942, Singapore is captured by the Japanese
6. May 4-8, 1942, Battle of the Coral Sea
7. May 6, 1942, Last American in the Philippines surrender on the island of Corregidor
8. June 3-6, major American naval victory near Midway Island
9. June 6, 1942 - Aug 15, 1943, Japanese forces occupy the Alaskan islands of Attu and Kiska
10. Aug 7, 1942 - Feb 7, 1943, Battle of Guadalcanal
11. Nov 20, 1943, Americans capture Tarawa Island
12. Jan 31, 1943, Americans capture Kwajalein
13. Feb 18, 1944, Americans capture Eniwetok
14. Mar 7-June 22, 1944, Japanese invasion of India fails
15. Apr 1944-Apr 1945, Japan launces massive offensive in southern China
16. June 14, 1944, Americans capture Saipan Island
17. June 19, 1944, Battle of the Philippine Sea
18. July 21, 1944, Americans capture Guam
19. Oct 20, 1944, Battle of Leyte Gulf, Americans invade the Philippines
20. Feb 19-Mar 26, 1945, Battle of Iwo-Jima
21. Feb 25, 1945, "Fire Bombing" of Tokyo and other major Japanese cities begins
22. Mar 3, 1945, Americans liberate Manila, Philippines
23. Apr 1-June 21, 1945, Battle for Okinawa Island
24. May 3, 1945, British Commonwealth forces capture Rangoon
25. Aug 6, 1945, first Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima (text)
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26. Aug 8, 1945, second Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
27. Aug 15, 1945, Japanese forces surrender

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