Mcaurther- A general who was overseeing an airforce base in the phillipines. The japanese attacked and he was out numbered, they retreated.
Bataan- After Mcaurther retreated they fought for 3 months then surrendered. They were sent on a death march 65 miles to a POW camp. Thousands died.
The Doolittle raid- James doolittle was ahead of the first operation that sent american plans to drop bombs on japan. 16 b-25s where sent
Coral sea- Japenese navy was planing an attack on New Guinea but was decoded by americans. 2 American aircraft carries were sent to the japanese location.
Midway- the us intercepted Japan's plan to attack at midway, then countered attacked
Afrika Korps- the Germans plan to conquere Egypt
Erwin Rommel- commander of german forces in north america. Nicknamed the desert fox
El Alamein- a battle where Britan forces Alamein and his army to retreat.
Patton- leader of American forces in morocco.
Casablanca- while America was trying to defeat the Germans they captured this city in North Africa
Kassarine pass- the us suffered 7000 men when germany defeated them here.
Convoy sytem-
This was a system where cargo ships traveled in packs while being watched by a naval ship
Stalingrad-Germany thought if they captured this place they could cut off Russian resource lines
Afrika Korps- the Germans plan to conquere Egypt
Erwin Rommel- commander of german forces in north america. Nicknamed the desert fox
El Alamein- a battle where Britan forces Alamein and his army to retreat.
Patton- leader of American forces in morocco.
Casablanca- while America was trying to defeat the Germans they captured this city in North Africa
Kassarine pass- the us suffered 7000 men when germany defeated them here.
Convoy sytem-
This was a system where cargo ships traveled in packs while being watched by a naval ship
Stalingrad-Germany thought if they captured this place they could cut off Russian resource lines
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