Japanese 1943 Timeline
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Updated: 3 May 2021
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Created byJim Joe
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Jan. 2, 1943
Allies take Buna in New GuineaFeb. 1, 1943
Japanese invasion of GuadalcanalApr. 18, 1943
U.S. codebreakers find the location of Yamamoto, he is shot down and killedApr. 21, 1943
Roosevelt announces that the Japanese have exectued members from the Doolittle raidMay. 10, 1943
U.S troops invade Attu in the Aleutian islandsMay 31, 1943
Japanese end their occupation of the Aleutian islandsJun. 1, 1943
U.S begins sub warfare against Japanese shipmentsJul. 8, 1943
B-24 planes bomb the Japanese at Wake Island from MidwayAug. 1-2, 1943
A group of 15 pt-boats try to block Japanese shipping, Kennedy ship is sunk.Oct. 7, 1943
Japanese execute 100 U.S POWS on Wake IslandOct. 26, 1943
Hirihoto states that their situation is graveNov. 1, 1943
U.S marines invade Bougainville in the Soloman islandsNov. 20, 1943
U.S troops invade Makin and Tarawa in the Gilbert islandsNov. 23, 1943
Japanese end resistance on Tarawa and Makin
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