World+War+II+Time-line+-+Japan

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__ **Synopsis:** This battle was fought by Japan, Australia, United Kingdom. -**How this battle affected the outcome of ww2** was because it was the largest surrendered British navel base. -**The new technology that was made and used in the war** were The [|Mitsubishi A6M Zero] helped the Japanese gain air superiority. The allies had no tanks or armored vehicles witch put them at a disadvantage. - **Equipment used**: (force Z) destroyers, Battleships ([|HMS //Prince of Wales//]), they also used [|coastal guns], theses guns had armor piercing bullets that were 15in long. - **Stratigies and tactics adapted during the battle**:They had 5 different divisions set up all outside the british navel base and just kept getting closer till they took it over.

1) [|Tomoyuki Yamashita]
 * Japenese Comanders:**

1)[|Arthur Percival]__ __2)[|Lewis Heath] 3) [|M. Beckwith-Smith]
 * United Kingdome Comanders**:

1)[|Gordon Bennett]
 * Australia Comanders:**

Battle field map: __ __http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a3/Sarimbun_battle.jpg Singapore: http://www.singaporeu2u.com/i//singapore-map.jpg

Sites: 1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Singapore 2) http://www.s1942.org.sg/s1942/dir_defence5.htm//__

//__May 4-8 1942 battle of Coral Sea.............B.D and C.S__//




//__October 22-25 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf ...................D.C. C.F.__//
//Synopsis: Major naval battle between the United states and Australia vs. the Empire of Japan.//

Febuary 19th- March 26th 1945 The Battle of Iwo Jima......J.J. D.H.
U.S. had 110,000 troops, the Japanese had 18,500. The U.S. had 6,8321 KIA and 19,217 WIA, the Japanese had 18,300 KIA and 216 POW. the Japanese were heavily fortified on mt. Suribachi and the American troops, led by commander Holland Smith, using an amphibious assault tactics, needed to invade and capture the island for the allied advance to the northeast. The Japanese, led by Tadamichi Kuribayashi and Takeichi Nishi ,were dug into the mountain with artillery, bunkers, and over 18 kilometers of underground tunnels. the allies advanced and fought to the top of the mountain and raised the flag on the fifth day of the 35-day battle. The raising the of the flag at Iwo Jima memorials are located on the island and in Washington D.C.. The battle proceeded the allied advance and the surrender of the Japanese army and the end of World War II.