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1 1st West then East through the “Underbelly” to the Beast.

2 I. U.S. enters war through Pacific A. Pearl Harbor B. Japanese strategy C. Philippines 1. General Douglas MacArthur 2. Retreat to Australia 3. 78,000 prisoners taken to prison camp (Bataan Death march)

3 D. Doolittle Raid 1. Bombs dropped on Japan E. Role of Chinese in Pacific

4 F. Battle of Coral Sea 1. U.S. sent carriers Yorktown and Lexington 2. Lexington sank and Yorktown damaged, but Japanese call off landing G. Battle of Midway 1. Turning point

5 II. U.S. lands in Africa A. Why Africa? B. General Erwin Rommel (a.k.a. “Desert Fox”) C. Bernard Montgomery

6 III. War on the home front A. Women join army and work force B. Minorities 1. African Americans 2. Mexicans – “zoot suit riots” 3. Japanese C. Rationing 1. Victory gardens 2. Scrap

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