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1 The Allies Strike Back: Japan!

2 Battle of Midway ___________
Japanese fleet planned to _____________ Island, a ____ base US had broken the final ______________ US planes _________, sank 4 _________ _____________ Greatly weakened Japan’s __________________________

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4 Battle of Guadalcanal _________ - __________
Japan was building an ___________ US Marines and Navy attacked “_________________” – harsh jungle conditions, fierce Japanese resistance US ______ – ______________ Japanese ground troops The start of “________________”

5 Battle of Leyte Gulf ___________
Island hopping was working – the US was _____________________ Japanese Navy and ________________ the US fleet headed to the ____________ A last _______________________ US advances US __________________ the Philippines _____________________ of the war

6 Battle of Iwo Jima _____ – __________
Island close to Japan ( _______________ __________________ ) Volcanic rock and ash _________________ by Japanese in caves and tunnels ___________

7 Battle of Okinawa _____ – __________ Last island US attacked
_________ island to Japan ________________ of the Pacific War Defended by ___________________ of soldiers and civilian reserves A “_______________” for the invasion of Japan 100,000+ US troops, __________________ Made the US decide ________________ Japan

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9 Strategic Bombing of Japan
__________ – __________ ___________ bombed Japan’s ________ and _________ Almost every major city was __________ _________________ in Tokyo Japan’s industries were ___________ Japan’s leaders still ________________ ____________…

10 The firebombing of Tokyo

11 Atomic Bombs Aug. 6, 1945 – ________. ________________
__________, Japanese request a cease fire (“__________”) ________, Japan officially surrendered! The end of WWII!

12 Results of World War II Over ____________ people killed
Europe left in ruins Germany _______________________ Japan ___________ by the US ____________ established to prevent wars ___________ established as a homeland for Jews ( ____________________ ) US and USSR became “____________” Led to _______________!

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