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Doolittle's Raid
Victor: Uinted States -This was the first air-raid by the United States to strike Japans home island of Honshu during the second World War. -This plan was meant for the bombers to hit prime military targets, then land in China -The entire crews of 13 of the 16 aircraft, and all but one of a 14th, returned to the United States or to Allied control. -
Coral Sea
Date: 4–8 Result:
Japanese tactical victory
Allied strategic victory
Japanese invasion repelled -The Allies spot the Japanese Covering Group escorting the invasion force. -The USS Neosho and the USS Sims are sunk by Japanese aircraft. -The Japanese invasion of Port Moresby is called off. -At 9:25AM, Japanese and American warplanes take to the skies -
Midway
Date :4-7 Victory: US Navy June 4
Lost 4 carriers and 3,057 deaths. Using decrypted messages Admiral Chester Nimitz was able to counter attack the Japanese. -
Guadalcanal
US won
Ended: Feb. 1943 -
Saipan
Fought on the Mariana Islands
Surprise Attack
Japanese did not give up
US Won -
Iwo Jima
U.S. victory
Japanese were prepared
gas, and hand grenades were more useful against the Japanese. -
Okinawa
Largest amphibious assualt
U.S Won
Hiroshima and Nagasaki forced Japan to surrender
