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National World War II Memorial 10 Chapter One Ascending the Ladder of the Soloman Islands 12 Chapter Two The Campaigns in the Pacific and Burma 18 Chapter Three Central Pacific Success and Battles in the Philippines 26 Chapter Four The Battles of Kohima and Imphal 38 Chapter Five The U.S. Army Clears the Philippines 42 Chapter Six The Strategic Bomber War Against Japan 50 Chapter Seven The Victory in Burma 54 Chapter Eight The War in China 58 Chapter Nine The Soviet War Against Japan 62 Chapter Ten The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 66 Time Line of World War II 72 Series Glossary of Key Terms 74 Further Reading and Internet Resources 75 Index 76 Further Information 80 CONTENTS