1942: Year of Turning Points

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1942 Year of Turning Points
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I. Opening the Pacific War

• US Oil Embargo and Japanese Strategy
• Oil
• US Pacific Fleet
• Huge Gains and Isolationism

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I. Opening the Pacific War

• B. Pearl Harbor Offensive--December 1941-March
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• Pearl Harbor
• Casualties
• Planes
• Aircraft Carriers and Repair Yards

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I. Opening the Pacific War

• B. Pearl Harbor Offensive--December 1941-March
  1942
• Pearl Harbor
• Casualties
• Planes
• Aircraft Carriers and Repair Yards
• Philippines
• Luzon
• Douglas MacArthur
• Bataan Death March
• Other Attacks

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I. Opening the Pacific War

• C. Coral SeaMay 7-8
• 1. New Guinea
• 2. 1st all air naval battle
• 3. US Losses
• D. MidwayJune 4-6
• 1. Japanese Plan and Code
• 2. Caught On the Deck
• 3. Turning Point

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I. Opening the Pacific War

• C. Coral SeaMay 7-8
• 1. New Guinea
• 2. 1st all air naval battle
• 3. US Losses
• D. MidwayJune 4-6
• 1. Japanese Plan and Code
• 2. Caught On the Deck
• 3. Turning Point

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II. North Africa

• Irwin RommelAfrika Corps
• El AlemeinOct.-Nov. 1942
• Cant Outflank
• Bernard Montgomery
• German Retreat
• Americans and Vichy French
• RommelRetreat to Tunisia

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III. Eastern Front

• Operation Blue
• Summer OffensiveBaku
• Diversion of Soldiers
• StalingradOct. 1942-Feb. 1943
• Personal Struggle
• Volga River
• Soviet Breakthrough
• German SurrenderFeb. 2, 1943
• Turning Point

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III. Eastern Front

• Operation Blue
• Summer OffensiveBaku
• Diversion of Soldiers
• StalingradOct. 1942-Feb. 1943
• Personal Struggle
• Volga River
• Soviet Breakthrough
• German SurrenderFeb. 2, 1943
• Turning Point