21 Jul–10 Aug 1944US retakes Guam
24 Jul–1 Aug 1944US captures Tinian
15 Sep–27 Nov 1944US takes Peleliu
15 Sep–4 Oct 1944Allies take Morotai
11 Oct 1944Soviets annex Tuva
20 Oct 1944US lands on Leyte
23–26 Oct 1944US defeats Japan inBattle of Leyte Gulf