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1 Chapter 14.2 The Early Battles Pgs. 494 – 499

2 Holding the Line Against Japan
The Fall of the Philippines Same day as Pearl Harbor was an air attack General MacArthur makes some mistakes Moved down the Bataan Peninsula MacArthur escapes Bataan Death March 78,000 men captured Over 10,000 died on the march

3 Cont. The Doolittle Raid on Tokyo Japan Changes Strategy
A strike from carriers With B-25 bombers (not for carriers) Little real damage but… Japan Changes Strategy You could go south… Or you could sink the American fleet… And the winner is…

4 Cont. The Battle of the Coral Sea (March 1942)
The Americans and “Magic” Attack was all from carrier based planes The US won, kinda The Battle of Midway (June 1942) The US set a trap Midway was ready for the attack American planes caught the Japanese on their decks Japan lost 4 carriers and the initiative

5 Stopping the Germans Germany first strategy
Soviets needed help & we couldn’t let the Brits fall The Battle for North Africa Get some practice, protect the Suez Canal British Pushed from Egypt America landed in West Africa Under the command of Dwight D. Eisenhower Big loss at Kasserine Pass Patton takes charge Eventual win (May of 1943)

6 Cont. The Battle of the Atlantic The Battle of Stalingrad
Ship losses of the coast were too high Over 360 by the end of summer 1942 Reintroduced the Convoy System New technology helps stop the attacks The Battle of Stalingrad Wanted the resources this city commanded German troops were not prepared for the fight The Soviets won the battle destroying a German army group

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