The Pacific War was the part of World War II — and preceding conflicts — that occurred in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in East Asia, between July 8, 1937, and August 14, 1945. The most decisive actions took place after the Empire of Japan attacked various countries, later known as the Allies (or Allied powers), on or after December 7, 1941.

While the term Taiheiyō Sensō ("Pacific War") is also used in the Japanese language, Japanese people also use the term Dai Tō-A Sensō ("Greater East Asia War").

Participants

The Allies included China, the United States of America, the United Kingdom (and members of British Commonwealth countries controlled directly by the U.K., such as the Indian Empire), The Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. The Soviet Union fought a short, undeclared border conflict with Japan in 1939, then remained neutral until August 1945, when it joined the Allies and invaded Manchukuo.

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@JapanNewbie Well…they kinda were. The war in the Pacific could have been avoided if we'd not overreacted over PH though.
verycarla (Carla Anderson) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:03:37 -0000
@JapanNewbie Well…they kinda were. The war in the Pacific could have been avoided if we'd not overreacted over PH though.
Iwo Jima: Portrait of a Battle: United States Marines at War in the Pacific - by Eric Hammel - Zenith Press. http://tinyurl.com/y8zeuns
history_book (New History Books) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:30:24 -0000
Iwo Jima: Portrait of a Battle: United States Marines at War in the Pacific - by Eric Hammel - Zenith Press. http://tinyurl.com/y8zeuns
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Iwo Jima: Portrait of a Battle: United States Marines at War in the Pacific - by Eric Hammel - Zenith Press. http://bit.ly/5pl9yn
military_book (New Military Books) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:13:16 -0000
Iwo Jima: Portrait of a Battle: United States Marines at War in the Pacific - by Eric Hammel - Zenith Press. http://bit.ly/5pl9yn

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