Doolittles Raid was lead by James Doolittle. The main reason for this attack was to sow doubt into the minds of the Japanese people, and to give the american soldiers a morale boost. Many of the planes made it back intact and landed in china. they were considered war heroes. Battle of Coral Sea was fought from May 4-8, 1942. It was a major naval battle between the Japanese navy and allied naval and air forces. It was a minor turning point in the war. Japan sunk more ships than the allies did but the strategic victory went to the Allies. It was also the 1st time that the US was able to halt the advance. Admiral Chester Nimitz was the admiral of the US navy going against Japan. Battle of Midway thought to be the most important naval battle against Japan. Fought between June 4-7 1942. The Japnese aimed to eliminate the US as a strategic power in the pacific and believed a victory at Midway Island whould do that. United states navy decisevely defeated the Japanese Navy against Midway Island. Japan's navy suffered heavy losses and never recovered from this battle. Guadalcanal campaign was fought between August 7, 1943 and February 9, 1943 in the Solomon Island Archipelago. The Guadalcanal campaign was a significant strategic victory by allied forces over the japanese in the Pacific theatre. Marked the transition between Japan going from offense to defense. Battle of Leyte Gulf the signifigance of this battle is that we completely destroyed whatever was left of the japanese navy.
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