War in the Pacific

The U.S. attacks the Marshall Islands.

The Allies push through the jungles of New Guinea.

The Allies capture Saipan, Tinian and Guam.

The Allies keep supply lines open to China.

The fight for Bloody Nose Ridge. MacArthur attacks Japanese strongholds in the Palau Islands.

After three years, the Allies free the Philippines. Battles of Leyte, Manilla and Luzon.

The Marines hoist the flag after a bloody victory at Iwo Jima.

Kamikaze pilots attack Allied forces as they approach Okinawa.

Japan surrenders aboard the battleship Missouri.

The postwar Pacific witnesses nationalism and communism.

Tensions begin to rise in Korea.