The 3 other attacks Japan launched after the bombing of Pearl Harbor were:
1. Japan made invasions to Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Singapore.
2. Japan invaded Tulagi.
3. Japan attack a third time in the battle of Midway.
Further explanation
During World War II, the Japanese army had a big conflict against the American army in the Pacific ocean, we call it the Pacific War. In this period, the Japanese army, partner of Germany and Italy, wanted to enlarge their colonial empire in the south, so they attack several countries belonging to France, England, and the United States.
The 7 December 1941, they attacked Pearl Harbor, which was the biggest American naval base of the Pacific ocean, in Hawaii archipelago. It was a huge victory for Japan. The official war between Japan and the United States and his allies started after this event.
→ The three attacks that Japan launched after Pearl Harbor were:
1. They continued the invasions in this geographic area taking control of Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Singapore. The two sides faced each other in all those places for 4 months but the USA and England were absolutely unable to stop Japan who invaded easily.
2. The second attack against allied happened on 7-8 May 1942, after the Japanese invaded Tulagi. It was the first fight that only took place in the sky and not in the sea. The two sides faced damages during this battle so they both retired but this battle was considered as a victory of allied forces because Japan lost their two fleet carriers, Shōkaku and Zuikaku.
3. Between 4 and 7 June 1942, Japan attack a third time, the battle of Midway. This time it was a clear victory of the United States who discovered the plan of their opponent before the fight and succeed to sink the 4 Japanese fleet carriers.
The battle of Midway is the last attack of Japanese, after that, they only had a defensive strategy, trying to stop the allied reconquest but in vain. The Japanese capitulate the 2 September 1945, devastated by the American atomic bombs.
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Answer details
Grade: High school
Subject: History
Chapter: World War II
Keywords: World War II, Pearl Harbor, Japan's attacks, atomic bombs, the USA
