The document summarizes the key events of the Pacific War between Japan and the Allied forces. It begins with Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 that brought the US into the war. It then discusses other early Japanese invasions and victories. Major battles included the Doolittle Raid, Battles of Coral Sea and Midway in 1942, which marked a turning point. The document outlines several bloody island battles in the Pacific in 1943-45 as the Allies advanced, including Tarawa, Saipan and Okinawa. It concludes by discussing the secret development of nuclear weapons and the US decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, leading to Japan's surrender.

1. Main Events of pacific war
 Pearl Harbour
Other Japanese Invasions
The Doolittle Raid
Battle of Coral Sea
Battle of Midway
Tarawa: The First Step
Saipan: The Suicide Cliffs
Okinawa: A Bloody Battle
The Secret Weapon
Two Bombs End the War
by: Waqar Ahmad
(Ex Pakistan Marine Academy Cadet)
Bachelors in Nautical sciences
MSc in International Relations
National Defence University Islamabad Pakistan

2. Pearl Harbour:
• Destroyed over 300 aircrafts.
• Dec 8 1941 US declared war against Japanese.
• 3 days later Germany also declared war against America.
Other Japanese Invasions:
• By early 1942,Japanese had taken over Borneo, Malaya, Guam and Indonesia.
The Doolittle Raid:
• American Colonel Doolittle was assigned the task to air bomb Tokyo but Japanese got
warnings from the patrol boats.
Battle of Coral Sea:
• Was fought in May, 1942 and fought mainly with air craft carriers. Japanese won but the
battle benefitted America more.
Battle of Midway:
• Japanese wanted a decisive victory so created a complicated plan using battleships but
lost the battle and this was a turning point for the allies.

3. Tarawa: The First Step
• A fortress under Japanese, US conquered it in four days with 1500 American and 4800 Japanese
casualties.
Saipan: The Suicide Cliffs
• One major battle was fought on the island of Saipan, 3000 Japanese were charged in a suicide
attack on 7th July.
Okinawa: A Bloody Battle
• Began on 1st April and ended on 2nd June, 1945, more weapons and ships used than any other
battle, allies won this battle and turned Okinawa into a base.
The Secret Weapon:
• In the spring of 1945, American scientists were nearly done with developing the weapon of mass
destruction and the first bomb TRINITY was tested in July.
Two Bombs End the War:
• When Japan did not agree to surrender, Truman decided that the weapon should be used against
Japan and on 6th Aug., 1945 bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and on 9th of the same month on
Nagasaki. On 15TH Aug., 1945, Japan rendered an unconditional surrender.