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GUADACANAL
This battle lasted until 1944 when Mcarthurs troops captured the main island to surround the main Japanese base -
BATTLE OF MIDWAY
It was the turning point in the war. It caused the Japanese to lose four carriers -
INVADING SICILY
Dwight D Eisenhower, General Patton and General Montgomery were in charge.
Americans took Sicily western half and Pattons took East. British forces went South.
Taking the island caused Mussolini to be arrested -
D DAY INVASION
The Allies crossed the English Channel at night so the ships could not be seen.
They were attacking the Germans in France.
It was the beginning of the end for Germany. -
MARIANO ISLANDS
These islands would be used as a base for heavy bombers like the B-29 Super Fortress. This would enable them to bomb Japan -
IWO JIMA
US Marine Corp landed and captured the island. The US needed a base near Japan