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Dates: May 4-8, 1942; Key Forces: United States Navy and Royal Australian Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy; Outcome: Tactical victory for Japan, strategic victory for Allies; prevented Japanese expansion southward

Dates: July 21 – August 10, 1944; Key Forces: United States Marine Corps and Army vs. Imperial Japanese Army; Outcome: American victory, retaking Guam after it was captured by Japan in 1941

Dates: August 9, 1945; Key Forces: United States Army Air Forces vs. City of Nagasaki; Outcome: Significant civilian casualties, led to Japan's unconditional surrender

Dates: November 1, 1943 - August 21, 1945; Key Forces: United States Marine Corps, Army, and Australian Army vs. Imperial Japanese Army; Outcome: Allied victory, but longest campaign of the Pacific War

Dates: February 19 – March 26, 1945; Key Forces: United States Marine Corps vs. Imperial Japanese Army; Outcome: American victory, iconic flag raising photo on Mount Suribachi

Dates: February 27 – March 1, 1942; Key Forces: ABDA naval forces (American, British, Dutch, and Australian) vs. Imperial Japanese Navy; Outcome: Japanese victory, Allies lost control over the Java Sea

Dates: June 15 – July 9, 1944; Key Forces: United States Marine Corps and Army vs. Imperial Japanese Army; Outcome: Allied victory, provided bases for air operations against Japan

Dates: September 15 – November 27, 1944; Key Forces: United States Marine Corps and Army vs. Imperial Japanese Army; Outcome: American victory, controversial due to high casualties and questionable strategic value

Dates: July 24 – August 1, 1944; Key Forces: United States Marine Corps vs. Imperial Japanese Army; Outcome: American victory, allowed construction of airfields for B-29 bombers

Dates: January 23, 1942 - November, 1945; Key Forces: Allies (primarily Australian, United States, and NZ forces) vs. Imperial Japanese Army and Navy; Outcome: Extended campaign, strategically bypassed by Allies leading to Japanese isolation

Dates: June 4-7, 1942; Key Forces: United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy; Outcome: Decisive American victory, turning point in the Pacific War

Dates: August 7, 1942 - February 9, 1943; Key Forces: United States (with Allied support) vs. Japan; Outcome: Allied strategic victory, first major offensive by Allied forces against the Empire of Japan

Dates: June 19-20, 1944; Key Forces: United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy; Outcome: Decisive American victory, crippling Japanese carrier force

Dates: December 7, 1941; Key Forces: Imperial Japanese Navy vs. United States Pacific Fleet; Outcome: Japanese tactical victory, led to the United States entering World War II

Dates: February 17-18, 1944; Key Forces: United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy; Outcome: American victory, significant Japanese fleet and supply losses

Dates: February 3 – March 3, 1945; Key Forces: United States Army and Filipino guerrillas vs. Imperial Japanese Navy and Army; Outcome: Allied victory, recapture of the Philippine capital, heavy urban fighting

Dates: December 8-23, 1941; Key Forces: United States Marine Corps vs. Imperial Japanese Navy; Outcome: Japanese victory, Wake Island remained under Japanese control until end of the war

Dates: October 23-26, 1944; Key Forces: United States Navy and Australian Royal Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy; Outcome: Decisive Allied victory, effectively eliminated the Japanese Navy as a fighting force

Dates: November 20-23, 1943; Key Forces: United States Marine Corps vs. Imperial Japanese Navy and Army; Outcome: American victory, lessons learned in amphibious warfare

Dates: April 1 – June 22, 1945; Key Forces: United States Army and Marine Corps vs. Imperial Japanese Army; Outcome: Allied victory, heavy casualties on both sides, paved the way for a planned invasion of Japan

Dates: August 6, 1945; Key Forces: United States Army Air Forces vs. City of Hiroshima; Outcome: Massive civilian casualties, Japanese surrender imminent