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1942: Year of Turning Points

Explore the pivotal events that marked the opening of the Pacific War, including the devastating Pearl Harbor offensive, the Battle of Coral Sea, and the decisive Battle of Midway. Witness the strategic shifts and turning points that shaped the course of the war.

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1942: Year of Turning Points

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  1. 1942: Year of Turning Points

  2. I. Opening the Pacific War • US Oil Embargo and Japanese Strategy • Oil • US Pacific Fleet • Huge Gains and Isolationism

  3. I. Opening the Pacific War B. Pearl Harbor Offensive--December 1941-March 1942 • Pearl Harbor • Casualties • Planes • Aircraft Carriers and Repair Yards

  4. I. Opening the Pacific War B. Pearl Harbor Offensive--December 1941-March 1942 • Pearl Harbor • Casualties • Planes • Aircraft Carriers and Repair Yards • Philippines • Luzon • Douglas MacArthur • Bataan Death March • Other Attacks

  5. I. Opening the Pacific War C. Coral Sea—May 7-8 1. New Guinea 2. 1st all air naval battle 3. US Losses D. Midway—June 4-6 1. Japanese Plan and Code 2. Caught “On the Deck” 3. Turning Point

  6. I. Opening the Pacific War C. Coral Sea—May 7-8 1. New Guinea 2. 1st all air naval battle 3. US Losses D. Midway—June 4-6 1. Japanese Plan and Code 2. Caught “On the Deck” 3. Turning Point

  7. II. North Africa • Irwin Rommel—Afrika Corps • El Alemein—Oct.-Nov. 1942 • Can’t Outflank • Bernard Montgomery • German Retreat • Americans and Vichy French • Rommel—Retreat to Tunisia

  8. III. Eastern Front • Operation Blue • Summer Offensive—Baku • Diversion of Soldiers • Stalingrad—Oct. 1942-Feb. 1943 • Personal Struggle • Volga River • Soviet Breakthrough • German Surrender—Feb. 2, 1943 • Turning Point

  9. III. Eastern Front • Operation Blue • Summer Offensive—Baku • Diversion of Soldiers • Stalingrad—Oct. 1942-Feb. 1943 • Personal Struggle • Volga River • Soviet Breakthrough • German Surrender—Feb. 2, 1943 • Turning Point

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