Pacific Front

Kamikaze Attacks

they were suicide attacks that killed and destroyed many ships

Japan used this method

56 % of Japans merchant ships were destroyed by submarines

We would cut off almost all of Japan's oil imports

Background of Pacific Front

Allied Powers against Japan

Pearl Harbor

2 attack waves

Yamamoto knew the 3 main US ships were not at Pearl Harbor but Japan just attcked anyway

Iwo Jima

US fought and captured Iwo Jima from Japan

Gruesome battles with flamethrowers, grenades, heavy machine guns and artillery fire

Bunkers caused many casualties

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