War in the Pacific

An overview of Japanese Aggression in the Pacific: Manchuria, China in 1937, and Pearl Hoarnou in 1941.

The rise of Japanese power leads to the attack on Pearl Harbour.

Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor brings America to war.

World War II stalls the Philippines' quest for independence.

Admiral Nimitz takes over the Pacific command after Pearl Harbour.

The first marine division captures Guadalcanal.

Japan and the United States battle for the strategic Aleutian Islands.

Australian and American amphibious forces battle Japan in New Guinea.

Photoreconnaissance helps the United States capture the island of Bougainville.

The Marines face overwhelming odds in the central Pacific.

The Navy copes with supply shortages.