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| February |
American forces take Kwajalein and Majura Atolls in the Marshall
Islands. |
| U.S. planes destroy Japanese bases at Rabaul, on New Britain, and Truk,
in the Caroline Islands. |
| March |
MacArthur's forces take the Admiralty Islands. |
| April |
MacArthur's forces take Hollandia in New Guinea. |
| June |
American forces land on Saipan in the Mariana Islands, defended by
more than 25,000 Japanese troops. |
| Battle of the Philippine Sea: American naval forces destroy three
Japanese aircraft carriers and 450 aircraft during the invasion of Saipan. |
| July |
 Americans take Saipan, Tinian, and Guam in the Marianas. |
| August |
Japanese troops in New Guinea surrender. |
| September |
American forces take the Palau Islands. |
| October |
MacArthur's Philippines campaign begins: American forces land on
Leyte island. MacArthur wades ashore declaring, "People of the Philippines, I
have returned." |
| Battle of Leyte Gulf: In the largest naval battle of the Pacific War,
American forces destroy much of the remaining Japanese navy. The first kamikaze
air attacks occur during this battle. |
| November |
British forces in Burma begin an offensive. |
| December |
 Philippines campaign: American forces retake Leyte. |
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