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air craft carriers
aircraft carrier supplanted battleships as the primary intrument of naval warfare. a lot being built -
pearl harbor
surprise military strike by japanese imperials. -
Philippines
attacked by japan
right after attack of pear harbor.
america controlled at the time.
important military bases there. -
doolittles raid
Air raid by the usa on tokyo. first air operation to strike the japanese homelands -
island hopping
capturing islands of value.
leap frogging
allies against japan and axis powers -
iwo jima
usa invaded the island and it lasted for 5 weeks.
bloody