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#1 Doolittle Raid – April 1942 16 B-25 bombers from Hornet Did little damage but it was a surprise! Japan forced to put resources back on homeland #3 Battle of Midway – June 1942 Destroyed 4 Japanese carriers, a cruiser and 300 aircraft Japan never recovered from loss and now on defensive #2 Battle of Coral Sea – May 1942 Entirely fought from carriers A “tie” but blocked Japanese expansion Proved Japanese Navy could be beaten

Island Hopping: bypass heavily defended islands and capture nearby islands not that well defended. “Hit ‘em where they ain’t – let ‘em die on the vine” …. Macarthur