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Pacific War

Also known as Asia-Pacific War, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Area

theater of World War II fought in the Pacific and Asia

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The Pacific War was the part of World War II that took place across the Pacific Ocean and Asia, primarily involving Japan against the United States and its allies from 1941 to 1945. It matters because it fundamentally shaped the modern Asia-Pacific region, determined the outcome of the war in that theater, and had lasting geopolitical consequences for the world.

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Instance of: theater of war
Part of: World War II
Has part: South West Pacific theater of World War II
Location: Southeast Asia
Image: US landings.jpg
Significant event: Battle of Okinawa
Participant: Empire of Japan

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topic's main category: Category:Pacific War
Commons category: Pacific War
start time: 1941-12-08
end time: 1945-09-02
different from: War of the Pacific
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
has effect: Treaty of San Francisco

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