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| 1944 Battle of Peleliu, Palau. 15 September A fight to capture an airstrip on a speck of coral in western Pacific. |
| 1944 Battle of Anguar, Palau. 17 September 30 September Volcanic island captured by Americans. |
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| 1944 Battle of Tinian, Micronesia. 24 July 1 August) Japanese, realizing they will lose, launch a suicidal charge against Americans. |
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| 1944 Battle of Kwajalein, Marshall Islands. (31 January 3 February) American victory in Marshall Islands, several Korean laborers captured. |
| 1944 Attack on Truk, Marshall Islands. (17 February 18 February) Successful American air raid in Marshall Islands. |
| 1944 Battle of Eniwetok, Marshall Islands. (17 February 23 February) American victory allows U.S. forces to set up for an attack on Mariana Islands. |
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| 1943 Battle of Tarawa, Kiribati. 20 November 22 November First contested amphibious landing of World War II. |
| 1943 Battle of Makin, Kiribati. (20 November 24 November) United States forces defeat Japanese in Gilbert Islands. |
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| 1942 First Battle of Rabaul, New Guinea. 23 January Japanese victory. |
| 1942 - 3 Battle of BunaGona, New Guinea. (16 November 1942 22 January) Americans Australians defeat Japanese. |
| 1942 Battle of Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. (25 August 7 September) Australians defeat Japanese. First clear Allied victory over Japanese land forces |
| 1943 Attack on Rabaul, New Guinea. (1 November 11 November) Allies launch successful raids. |
| 1943 Battle of Bismarck Sea, New Guinea. 2 March U.S. sinks Japanese transports |
| 1943 Battle of Empress Augusta Bay, New Guinea. (1 November 2 November) Japan suffers a naval defeat. |
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| 1942 Battle of Eastern Solomons, Solomon Islands. 24 August Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō sunk |
| 1942 Battle of Cape Esperance, Solomon Islands. 11 October near Guadalcanal |
| 1942 Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands. 25 October near Guadalcanal, USS Hornet sunk, but Japanese withdraw victorious |
| 1942 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. 12 November U.S. defeats Japan. Turning point of Pacific War. |
| 1942 Battle of Tassafaronga, Solomon Islands. 30 November off Guadalcanal |
| 1942 Battle of Coral Sea, Australia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands. 4 May US loses USS Lexington; Japanese win tactically but lose strategically to U.S/Australian navies. First naval battle in history in which opposing ships neither sighted nor directly fired on one another; all offensive action was carried out by carrierbased aircraft. |
| 1943 Battle of Cape St. George, Solomon Islands. 27 November Japanese convoy suffers heavy damage. |
| 1943 Battle of Rennell Island, Solomon Islands. 29 January30 Japanese bombers sink a cruiser |
| 1943 Battle of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. 7 August 1942 - 9 February 1943 Allies finally take island after a six month battle. |
| 1943 Battle of Blackett Strait, Solomon Islands. 6 March Two Japanese destroyers sunk. |
| 1943 Battle of New Georgia, Solomon Islands. (20 June 25 August) American victory in Solomon Islands. |
| 1943 Battle of Kula Gulf, Solomon Islands. 6 July Indecisive naval battle in Solomons. |
| 1943 Battle of Kolombangara, Solomon Islands. (12 July 13 July) American ships damaged while pursuing Japanese. |
| 1943 Battle of Vella Gulf, Solomon Islands. (6 August 7 August) Japanese lose three destroyers. |
| 1943 Battle off Horaniu, Soloman Islands. (17 August 18 August) Japanese naval retreat, subsequently evacuation of 9,000 Japanese men. |
| 1943 Naval Battle of Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands. 6 October Japanese win, both sides lose one destroyer. |
| 1943 Battle of Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands. (25 October 12 November) New Zealand defeats Japan in Solomon Islands. |
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| 1901 Federated Commonwealth of Australia formed |
| 1908 Universal adult suffrage in Australia |
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| 1914 Battle of Cocos, Australia. 9 November Australia defeats Germany in a naval battle. |
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| 1928 Flying Doctor service in Australia |
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| 1942 Darwin Air Raids, Austalia.19 February Darwin, Australian hit by Japanese aerial attacks. |
| 1942 Battle of Savo Island, Solomon Islands. 9 August Japanese sink four US cruisers |
| 1942 Attack on Sydney Harbour, Australia. (31 May 8 June) Japanese submarines attack Australian cities. |
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