Forcing Japan's Surrender: The Key Battles Of The Pacific War | Battles Won & Lost | War Stories

From the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor that began the war, to the Battle of Midway that saw the tide turn in America's favour, and finally to the Battle of Okinawa and the last major conflict of the war. This Battles Won & Lost compilation brings you the pivotal battles and moments that ultimately led to the Allied victory in the Pacific Theater of World War II.

We also look at some of the key battles from the other theatres of the Second World War.

00:00 Pearl Harbor
09:40 Soviet Offensive
22:30 Battle of the Atlantic
29:55 Dieppe Raid
41:20 Guadalcanal Campaign
54:05 Allied Bombing Campaign
01:01:25 Battle of Dakar
01:07:40 Leningrad
01:12:40 Battle of Leyte Gulf
01:19:40 Battle of Crete
01:30:25 Battle of Midway
01:43:00 Case Blue
01:48:05 Operation Longcloth
01:55:15 Operation Bagration
02:05:45 Battle of the Scheldt
02:11:30 Battle of the Bulge
02:19:35 Battle of Okinawa

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