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WWII: The Early Battles

WWII: The Early Battles. Ch 12.2. Friday, April 20, 2012. Daily goal: Understand how Midway and Stalingrad are turning points in the war. Doolittle Raid. FDR ordered the Doolittle Raid to get revenge for Pearl Harbor and improve morale.

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WWII: The Early Battles

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  1. WWII: The Early Battles Ch 12.2

  2. Friday, April 20, 2012 • Daily goal: • Understand how Midway and Stalingrad are turning points in the war.

  3. Doolittle Raid • FDR ordered the Doolittle Raid to get revenge for Pearl Harbor and improve morale. • It was a political victory, but insignificant militarily.

  4. Fall of the Philippines • The Japanese captured and took over 100k American prisoners. • General MacArthur promised “I shall return” after retreating from the Philippines.

  5. Bata’an Death March • The Japanese murdered over 5,000 American prisoners while they were forced to march 60 miles in the Summer heat.

  6. Battle of Midway • Admiral Nimitz Navy ambushed the Japanese at Midway island and sank all their Aircraft carriers. • Huge U.S. victory – Japan would never recover from this defeat and it was a turning point, America was now on the offensive.

  7. Turning point in Europe • The Soviets defeated the Nazis at the Battle of Stalingrad. Hitler’s first major loss and his army would never recover.

  8. Military Leaders

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