1942-43 in the Pacific
- At the same time as Pearl Harbour (Dec. 1941) the Japanese attack, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore and Dutch East Indies (oil)
- Battle of Coral Seas (May 1942) (First Battle where aircrafts carriers do not see each other)
- Battle of Midway June, 1942 Japanese lose 4 carriers to U.S. 1
- A process of Island hopping begins in the Pacific (Guadalcanal)
- Battle of Leyte Gulf (Philippines) Oct. 1944 (Largest naval battle ever in History) Japanese lose have of their remaining fleet and 4 more carriers (Kamikazes begins)
Summary
At the same time as Pearl Harbour, the battle of coral seas and the battle of midway were taking place. The Battle of Leyte Gulf in the philippines was known as the largest naval in history. This was the beginning of the kamikazes.