WORLD WAR II IN THE PACIFIC, 1941–1945

Color shading shows Japan, areas under Japanese control in 1942, Allied powers, and neutral powers. Arrows show Japanese advances and Allied advances, and symbols indicate Axis victories, Allied victories, battles with no clear victor, and sites of the atomic bombings. An inset focuses on the bombing of Hiroshima, displaying the epicenter, areas where buildings were completely destroyed, and areas where buildings were partially destroyed.