Editing Asiatic-Pacific theater (section)

===Pacific Ocean Area===
{{See also|Pacific Ocean theater of World War II}}
[[File:Carrier shokaku.jpg|thumb|Japanese naval aircraft prepare to [[Attack on Pearl Harbor|attack Pearl Harbor]]]]
[[File:Ww2 158.jpg|thumb|[[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]], 1945. A [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] aims a [[Thompson submachine gun]] at a [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] [[sniper]], as his companion takes cover]]

====North Pacific Area====
* [[Aleutian Islands Campaign]], 1942–43
** [[Battle of the Komandorski Islands]], March 1943{{sfn|Silverstone|1968}}

==== Central Pacific Area ====
* [[Attack on Pearl Harbor]], 7 December 1941{{sfn|Silverstone|1968|pp=9–11}}
* [[Battle of Guam (1941)|Battle of Guam]], 8–10 December 1941
* [[Battle of Wake Island]], 8–23 December 1941{{sfn|Potter|Nimitz|1960|pp=651–652}}
* [[Japanese occupation of the Gilbert Islands]], 9 December 1941 - August 1945
* [[Marshalls–Gilberts raids]], 1 February 1942
* [[Doolittle Raid]], 18 April 1942{{sfn|Silverstone|1968}}
* [[Japanese occupation of Nauru]], 26 August 1942 - September 1945 
* [[Battle of Midway]], 4–7 June 1942{{sfn|Silverstone|1968}}
* [[Makin Island raid]], 17–18 August 1942{{sfn|Kafka|Pepperburg|1946|p=185}}
* [[Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign]], November 1943 – February 1944
** [[Battle of Tarawa]], 20–23 November 1943{{sfn|Silverstone|1968}}
** [[Battle of Makin]], 20–23 November 1943
** [[Battle of Kwajalein]], 31 January – 3 February 1944{{rp|751}}{{sfn|Potter|Nimitz|1960|p=751}}
** [[Operation Hailstone|Raid on Truk]], 17–18 February 1944
** [[Battle of Eniwetok]], 17–23 February 1944{{sfn|Ofstie|1946|p=194}}
* [[Mariana and Palau Islands campaign]], 1944
** [[Battle of Saipan]], June 1944{{sfn|Potter|Nimitz|1960|p=761}}
** [[Battle of the Philippine Sea]], June 1944{{rp|765}}{{sfn|Potter|Nimitz|1960|p=765}}
** [[Battle of Guam (1944)|Battle of Guam]], July – August 1944
** [[Battle of Tinian]], July – August 1944
** [[Battle of Peleliu]], September – November 1944
** [[Battle of Angaur]], September – October 1944
*[[Battle of Leyte Gulf]], October 1944{{efn|The Battle of Leyte Gulf is listed in both the Central Pacific Area (under Nimitz) and in the South West Pacific Area (under MacArthur). Leyte Gulf is where Nimitz's western thrust across the central Pacific Ocean intersected MacArthur's northern thrust across the western Pacific Ocean. While the Pacific Ocean command structure was convoluted, operations were "designed to sequence the SWPA's operations with POA's forces across the central Pacific.{{sfn|Vego|2007|pp=IX-136}} The main purpose of sequencing is to arrange objectives/tasks in such a progression that collectively they lead to the accomplishment of the assigned ultimate objective in the shortest time possible and with the least loss of personnel and materiel."{{sfn|Vego|2007|p=IX-135}} Nimitz provided, but maintained control over, Admiral [[William F. Halsey, Jr.|Halsey's]] Third Fleet to cover and support Admiral [[Thomas C. Kinkaid|Kinkaid's]] Seventh Fleet operating under General MacArthur. The result of this imprecise arrangement was the [[Battle of Leyte Gulf#The crisis – US 7th Fleet's calls for help|crisis]] precipitating the [[Battle off Samar]]. Halsey was operating under Commander in Chief, Pacific Operating Area's (Nimitz') Operations Plan 8–44.{{sfn|Vego|2006|pp=126–130}} }}
**[[Battle of Leyte Gulf#The Battle of the Sibuyan Sea (24 October)|Battle of the Sibuyan Sea]], October 1944{{efn|By US Navy's Third Fleet under Admirals Halsey and Nimitz.}}
**[[Battle off Cape Engaño]], October 1944{{efn|By US Navy's Task Force 38 under Admirals [[Marc Mitscher|Mitscher]] and Nimitz.}}
* [[Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign]], 1945
** [[Battle of Iwo Jima]], February 1945{{sfn|Silverstone|1968}}
** [[Battle of Okinawa]], April 1945{{sfn|Silverstone|1968}}

====South Pacific Area====
*[[Guadalcanal Campaign]], August 1942 – February 1943
** [[Battle of Savo Island]], 9 August 1942{{sfn|Potter|Nimitz|1960|p=695}}
** [[Battle of the Eastern Solomons]], 24–25 August 1942{{sfn|Potter|Nimitz|1960|p=697}}
** [[Battle of Cape Esperance]], 11–12 October 1942{{sfn|Potter|Nimitz|1960|p=699}}
** [[Battle for Henderson Field]], 23-26 October 1942
** [[Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands]], 26 October 1942{{sfn|Potter|Nimitz|1960|p=701}}
** [[Naval Battle of Guadalcanal]], 12–15 November 1942{{sfn|Silverstone|1968}}
** [[Battle of Tassafaronga]], 30 November 1942{{sfn|Silverstone|1968}}
*[[Solomon Islands Campaign]], January 1942 – November 1943
**[[New Georgia Campaign]], June–August 1943
**[[Battle of Kula Gulf]], 6 July 1943
**[[Battle of Kolombangara]], 12–13 July 1943
**[[Battle of Vella Gulf]], 6–7 August 1943
**Battle of Vella Lavella, August–October 1943
***[[Naval Battle of Vella Lavella]]: 6/7 October 1943
***[[Land Battle of Vella Lavella]]: 15 August – 9 October 1943
**[[Bougainville campaign]], November 1943 – August 1945
***[[Landings at Cape Torokina|Landings at Cape Torokina (''Operation Cherryblossom'')]], 1–3 November 1943
***[[Battle of Empress Augusta Bay]], 1–2 November 1943
***[[Bombing of Rabaul (November 1943)|Bombing of Rabaul (1943)]], 2–11 November 1943
***[[Battle of Koromokina Lagoon]], 7–8 November 1943
***[[Battle for Piva Trail]], 8–9 November 1943
***[[Battle of the Coconut Grove]], 13–14 November 1943
***[[Battle of Piva Forks]], 18–25 November 1943
***[[Battle of Cape St. George]], 25 November 1943
***[[Raid on Koiari]], 28–29 November 1943
***[[Battle of Hellzapoppin Ridge and Hill 600A]], 12–24 December 1943
***[[Pacification of Rabaul]], 17 December 1943 – 8 August 1945
***[[Battle of the Green Islands]], 15–20 February 1944
***[[Second Battle of Torokina]], 8–25 March 1944
***[[Battle of Pearl Ridge]], 30–31 December 1944
***[[Battle of Tsimba Ridge]], 17 January – 9 February 1945
***[[Battle of Slater's Knoll]], 28 March – 6 April 1945
***[[Battle of the Hongorai River]], 17 April – 22 May 1945
***[[Battle of Porton Plantation]], 8–10 June 1945
***[[Battle of Ratsua]], June–August 1945