1940 Nov 11: Battle of Taranto
1941 Dec 7: Attack on Pearl Harbor; Niihau Incident
1941 Dec 20 - Sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse
1942 Feb 8 - Battle of Sarimbun Beach
1942 Feb 9 - Battle of Kranji
1942 Feb 15 - Surrender of Singapore and the start of the Occupation
1942 Feb 23 - The Bombardment of Ellwood
1942 Feb 27 - Battle of Java Sea
1942 Feb 27 - Battle of Java Sea
1942 April 4 - Operation C
1942 August 21 - Battle of Tenaru / Alligator Creek
1943 April 18 - Operation Vengeance
1943 June 7 - Invasion of Attu
1943 July 16 - Battle of Mount Tambu
1943 Nov 20 - Battle of Tarawa
1944 Nov 5 - Start of Allied bombing of Singapore
1944 Nov 5 - Start of Allied bombing of Singapore
1945 April 6 - Start of Operation Ten-Go
1945 Jul 30 - Sinking of USS Indianapolis
1945 Aug 6 - Atomic bombing of Hiroshima; sinking of the USS Bullhead
1945 Aug 9 - Atomic bombing of Nagasaki
1945 Aug 15 - Official announcement of Japan's surrender
1945 Sep 2 - Official Japanese surrender
1945 Sep 12 - Transfer of Singapore to British administration
1946 April 1 - Final withdrawal of the Japanese
1945 Aug 9 - Atomic bombing of Nagasaki
1945 Aug 15 - Official announcement of Japan's surrender
1945 Sep 2 - Official Japanese surrender
1945 Sep 12 - Transfer of Singapore to British administration
1946 April 1 - Final withdrawal of the Japanese
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