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Doolittle Raid
The Doolittle Raid was a daring and risky mission to bomb Japan in 1942, four months after Pearl Harbor. This was a strategic success, as it provoked Japan to launch the Battle of Midway, where the U.S. Navy inflicted a decisive defeat on the Japanese fleet. It was the first air operation to strike the Japanese archipelago. It was important for the US forces because it convinced Japan that attacking America was not the best choice. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway ended the threat of further Japanese invasion in the Pacific. The Battle of Midway was a turning point in World War II, when the US Navy stopped Japan's advance in the Pacific. It brought the Pacific naval forces of Japan and the United States to approximate parity and marked a turning point of the military struggle between the two countries. -
Battle of Tarawa
The Battle of Tarawa was a brutal amphibious assault by the U.S. Marines on a tiny island in the Pacific in November 1943. The battle lasted for 76 hours and claimed the lives of over 1,000 Americans and almost all of the Japanese defenders. The victory was a milestone for the U.S. in its Central Pacific Campaign, but a shock to the public and a lesson for future operations. The Battle of Tarawa was one the most transformative and bloody engagements of World War 2 and the Marine Corps history. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a brutal clash between US Marines and Japanese forces in 1945, as part of the Pacific campaign of World War 2. The battle was also notable for the use of Navajo code talkers, who transmitted messages in their native language that the Japanese could not decipher. The battle was a costly but decisive victory for the US, as it paved the way for the eventual invasion of Okinawa and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.