Pacific War Flashcards by Joe Bernard | Brainscape

Q

When was Pearl Harbor bombed?

A

7 December 1941

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When did the New Guinea campaign begin?

A

23 January 1942

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When did the Doolittle Raid take place?

A

18 April 1942

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When did the Battle of Coral Sea begin?

A

4 May 1942

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When did the Battle of Midway begin?

A

4 June 1942

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When did the Guadalcanal campaign begin?

A

7 August 1942

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When did the Battle of Savo Island begin?

A

8 August 1942

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When did the Battle of the Eastern Solomans begin?

A

24 August 1942

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When did the Battle of Cape Esperance begin?

A

11 October 1942

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When did the Battle of Santa Cruz begin?

A

26 October 1942

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When did the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal begin?

A

12 November 1942

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When did the Battle of the Bismarck Sea begin?

A

2 March 1943

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Q

When was Admiral Yamamoto assassinated?

A

18 April 1943

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When did the Battle for Munda Point begin?

A

22 July 1943

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When did the Bougainville Campaign begin?

A

1 November 1943

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When did the Battle of Tarawa begin?

A

20 November 1943

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When did the Battle of Saipan begin?

A

15 June 1944

Q

When did the Battle of the Philippine Sea begin?

A

19 June 1944

Q

When did the Battle of Leyte Gulf begin?

A

23 October 1944

Q

When did the Peleliu Campaign begin?

A

15 September 1944

Q

When did the U.S. re-invade the Philippines?

A

20 October 1944

Q

When did the Battle of Iwo Jima begin?

A

19 February 1945

Q

When did the Battle for Okinawa begin?

A

1 April 1945

Q

When was the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

A

6 August 1945

Q

When was the atom bomb dropped on Nagasaki?

A

9 August 1945