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Doolittle's Raid
Victor: U.S.
-Americas U.S.S. Hornet carried B-25 bombers that bombed Tokyo, Japan.
-The purpose of this raid was to destroy the central industry in Japan.
-The success of this raid was an important moral booster for the U.S. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
-Although there was no real winner, the Japanese lost the least amount of ships.
-This battle was the first where neither side saw each other.
-Japans goal was to cut off U.S. supplies coming from Australia. -
The Battle of Midway
-American victory.
-Americans sunk 4 of the Japanese most important fleet carriers.
-Americas base at Midway, although damaged, was still operational.
-This battle was knows as the turning point of the war. -
Guadalcanal Campaign
-American victory.
-It was a expensive battle for both sides due to lost troops, aircrafts and aircraft carriers.
-It set Americas pace for winning the rest of the war.
-The islands airfeild was taken over by American forces. -
Battle of Saipan
-Allied victory
-The battle started with bombardment of the island before having troops invaded.
-This battle consisted of a lot of hand to hand combat.
-There was a mass amount of suicides by the citzens of Japan thinking they would be tortured. -
Battle at Iwo Jima
-American victory
-Island was heavily guarded with hidden bunkers and artillery positions.
-America was assured a victory because of their numbers.
-American casualties: 6,000 dea and 18,000 wounded -
The Okinawa Campaign
-American victory
-Jananese set up primary defenses on the Motobu Peninsula.
-The Japanese were able to use the terrain for caves and fortifications.
-The bloodiest battle of the war the Americans suffered 49,000 casualties and the Japanese suffered 117,000 casualtiest.
