Pacific War

4. Southern Japanese island were the famous photo of American soldiers raising the American Flag in February, 1945 was taken.
5. December 7th, 1941 Japanese surprise attack on the United States against a Hawaiian naval base, effectively bringing the Unites States into the war.
6. Pacific islands that were taken by the United States starting with the Battle of Guadalcanal, putting Japan on the defensive for the first time in the war.
8. Unified command in southeast Asia and the southwest pacific consisting of American, British, Dutch, and Australian forces.
9. United States developed this weapon and dropped it on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, effectively ending the war against Japan in the Pacific.
11. Mitsubishi planes that were the most powerful planes in the beginning of World War II due to their high maneuverability and long range.
12. Japanese advance into this French territory prompted the United States to impose an oil embargo on Japan.
13. Battle on June 3rd, 1942 in which Japan and the United States engaged in aggressive aerial and naval warfare. The United States victory was a turning point for the Allies in the Pacific War.

1. Japanese plan to capture the Philippines, Malaya, and the Dutch East Indies.
2. One of many incendiaries that were used in the United States bombing campaign against major Japanese cities. Later used in the Vietnam War.
3. United States policy of warfare in the Pacific. Plan to push back Japanese forces in the Pacific island by island.
7. Japanese city that was attacked by the United States on April 18th 1942. The raid did little damage, but caused psychological damage to the Japanese as well as kept the Zero fighters in Japan and out of the Pacific.
10. Pacific islands that were taken by the United States stemming from the southernmost island in the archipelago, Guam. These islands were considered to be the last line of defense for Japan before the United States reached the home islands.