The United States was shocked and the Pacific Fleet of the Navy was nearly destroyed by the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. A few years later, in 1945, Japan surrendered to the United States. How was the American victory in the Pacific achieved? Be specific and be sure to discuss at least 4 of the following in your answer:
Japanese Strategy, Navajo Code Talkers, Island-Hopping, Kamikaze Pilots/Japanese Culture, Okinawa, The Manhattan Project, The Dropping of the Atomic Bomb