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- Pacific War, major theatre of World War II that covered a large portion of the Pacific Ocean, East Asia, and Southeast Asia, with significant engagements occurring as far south as northern Australia and as far north as the Aleutian Islands.
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Pacific: February 1942-July 1945: Directed by John Pett. With Laurence Olivier, Roy Voris, Frank Manson, Douglas MacArthur. The island hopping strategy of Admiral Nimitz and General MacArthur leads from one costly, battle after another.
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Article. The Pacific Strategy, 1941-1944. On December 7, 1941, Japan staged a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, severely damaging the US Pacific Fleet. When Germany and Italy declared war on the United States days later, America found itself in a global war.
The World at War is a 26-episode British documentary television series that chronicles the events of the Second World War. Produced in 1973 at a cost of £900,000 (equivalent to £13,700,000 in 2023), it was the most expensive factual series ever made until that time.
Jul 7, 2015 · The World at War 23 -- Pacific, February 1942 - July 1945 . Summary. Describes an island-hopping strategy that captured islands one at a time across the Pacific, finally ending the war there, winning back the Philippines and bringing a striking force to Japan's doorstep at Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
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7 / 26 The European and Pacific conflicts were separate - until Hitler declared war on America. Banzai! 6 / 26 The Japanese launch the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor and sweep through Southeast Asia.
Major Pacific Battles. In December 1941 Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i, causing the U.S. to enter World War II. Over two years would pass until the Allies reached their...
Nov 15, 2017 · The World at War: Pacific: February 1942-July 1945 (23 of 26) The island hopping strategy of Admiral Nimitz and General MacArthur leads from one costly, battle after another.
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