Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes fly in over the skies of Pearl Harbor where the American Pacific fleet is anchored. The planes dropped bombs destroying and damaging American ships. This picture shows the smoke and fire that is filled the air while the bombs were dropping.
After Effects
After less than 2 hours, the Japanese planes bombed the ships which resulted many American ships seriously damaged and destroyed. This is a photo of one of the ships that were destroyed after the bombing at Pearl Harbor.
Sailors Watch
The surprise attack from Japan at Pearl Harbor shocked the Americans. Sailors at Ford Island Naval Air Station watch the explosion of the USS Shaw.
Bataan Death March
On April, 1942 , after the Philippines surrendered to Japan, the Japanese forced 75,000 American and Filipino prisoners to march 65 miles with little food or water. This was known as the Bataan Death March. About 10,000 prisoners died or were killed during the march.
Battle of Coral Sea
On May 7th of 1942, during the Battle of Coral Sea between the U.S. Navy and the Japanese. The destruction was mostly from airplanes to carriers. This picture show the Japanese aircraft carrier, Shoho being hit and bombed by the U.S. Navy.
Repairing Aircrafts
On May 8th, 1942, during the Battle of Coral U.S. planes such as the USS Lexington land on the flight deck so it can be hosed off and be repaired due to the damage.
Battle of Midway
In June, 1942, the Battle of Midway was being taken place. This is a picture of the U.S plane that bombed and sank Japanese aircraft carriers.
Mikuma Bombed
On June 6th, 1942, during the Battle of Midway, the heavy Japanese cruiser, Mikuma was bombed by the U.S. planes. Mikuma was destroyed and sank.
SBD Destroyed
During the Battle of Guadalcanal, the American naval scout plane, the Douglas SBD Dauntless (SBD) was bombed and destroyed by a Japanese air attack in Guadalcanal. In this picture, the SBD is still burning and is broken into pieces on Henderson Field, Guadalcanal.
Okinawa Invasion
The U.S. is unloading equipment, weapons, and other war supplies at Okinawa Island which is 350 miles from the Japanese mainland. The U.S. is invasion in Okinawa Island is the American forces use of strategy to capture some of Japanese- held islands and going around others this was known as island hopping. The invasion of Okinawa is another steppingstone to Japan.
Kamikaze attack
During the U.S. invasion of Okinawa, 2 Japanese kamikaze planes sent from Kyushu, Japan that hit the U.S. Bunker Hill. During the attack, 372 people died and 264 people were injured. Kamikaze pilots load planes with bombs and are deliberately sent on a suicide mission to crash into Allied ships.
Navajo Code- Talkers
Navajo soldiers made a contribution to the U.S. strategy of island hopping in the Pacific. They used their own language to radio messages from island to island. The Japanese intercepted the messages but they were not able to understand or crack the Navajo code-talkers. In this picture, 2 Navajo soldiers are sending messages to other soldiers through their Navajo code-talkers.
Rising Smoke
This is a picture of smoke rising out of Hiroshima, Japan after the dropping of the first atomic bomb by the United States. The radiation spots on the negative caused by the explosion of the atomic bomb almost ruined the film.
Waiting for Aid
After the atom bomb that was dropped in Hiroshima, Japan, it has left destruction everywhere. In this picture, Japanese people are waiting to be aid right after the United States have dropped the atom bomb on them.
The Mushroom Cloud
The United States sent a B-29 to fly over Nagasaki, Japan to drop the atomic bomb. The massive explosion of smoke billowed thousands of feet into the air creating a mushroom shaped cloud.
