1. Chapter 21 Section 2: The Early Battles Several Battles from 1942 – 1943

2. 1. Doolittle Raid FDR wanted raise morale Decided to bomb Japan Bombers take off from Aircraft Carrier, bomb Japan, land in China Jimmy Dolittle in charge April 18 th, mission successful

3. 2. Battle of the Midway Japanese sailed for Hawaii, hoped to capture and hold hostage USA broke Japanese secret code, set up ambush at Midway Islands June 4 th 1942

4. Battle of Midway cont… Largest Naval Battle in History Japan lost 4 aircraft carriers, 3,057 lives USA lost 362 lives Japan’s advanced stopped USA goes on offensive

5. 3. Operation Torch Allies invade North Africa USA fight from west, U.K. from east Allies push Nazis into Tunisia Germans push back at Kasserine Pass

6. 4. Battle of Kasserine Pass Americans fight Germans for first time Germans win easily, Americans lose 200 tanks, 7,000 casualties General George Patton put in charge, led Allies to Victory Germany pushed out of North Africa

7. 5. Battle of Stalingrad 6 month battle (Aug 42 – Feb 43) Urban warfare (“won the battle for the kitchen, but the fight for the living room rages on.”) Axis 850,000 casualties Soviets 1.1 million casualties including 478,000 killed Soviets won the battle Turning point in the war

8. Importance of Stalingrad