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WWII: Battle in the Pacific. I. Bombing Campaign A.The fight against Japan began with bombing campaigns against Tokyo, such as Doolittle’s Raid.

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1 WWII: Battle in the Pacific

2 I. Bombing Campaign A.The fight against Japan began with bombing campaigns against Tokyo, such as Doolittle’s Raid.

3 II. Aircraft-Carriers A.Carrier-base planes were extremely effective against war ships B.At the battle of the Coral Sea US planes stopped the Japanese in their move towards Australia.

4 III. The Turning Point: Midway A.Americans broke the Japanese code and figured out where their fleet would be. I. Bomber planes hit the fleet before they could get their planes off the ships.

5 IV. Island Hoping A.America went on the offensive taking Island after Island form Japan. B.As they got closer to Japan the fighting intensified as many Japanese fought to the death rather than surrender. C.The Japanese also began using the Kamikaze tactic

6 V. Dropping the Bomb A. After ruling out a ground invasion, President Truman order to atomic bombs to be dropped on Japan, which ended the war.

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