The Pacific War (1941-45) was the theatre of the Second World War that saw Imperial Japan and the United States, with its allies, fight for control of various island archipelagos from the Solomon Islands in the south to the Ryukyu Islands in the north. In this article, the experiences of those directly involved in the air, land, and sea battles are presented.
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