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Actually it was a two front war so there was fighting in the Pacific. It just isn't as popular to study as the European theater. If you want to see the Pacific war watch the series Victory at Sea and it documents the battles in the Pacific.

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Q: Why did the US fight in Europe instead of against Japan in 1942?
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