Lesson 1.2: War in the Pacific and in Europe Timetoast

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  • Battle of the Coral Sea

    An extremely damaging navel battle between Japan and the US that ended in a draw but did stop the Japanese invasion of Australia.
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    Batte of Midway

    Allies caused the loss of over 250 Japanese planes, halting any offensive operations in the pacific.
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    Battle of Guadalcanal

    Allies first case of jungle warfare.
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    Battle of Stalingrad

    The Russian winter put a stop to the German advance. The Red Army it's stand in Stalingrad, a major rail and industrial center.

  • D-Day

    The beginning of the Western Europe invasion. Heavy casualties were suffered.
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    Battle of the Bulge

    Germany's counterattack in Belgium and Luxembourg. The largest battle eve fought by the US Armed Forces and the largest battle of WW2 in Western Europe