MacArthur- Phillipines' commander, works to fight off Japanese.
Bataan- Thousands of American soldiers sent to Japanese prison camp. Showed how strong Japanese forces were.
Doolittle Raid- B-25 long-range bombers attack Japan.
Coral Sea- Japan attacks south coast of New Guinea to get Australia to stop their trading line with the U.S.
Midway- Americans defend Midway base. American victory in Pacific.
Afrika Korps- Germans in Egypt fighting British to cut off Britain's trade around Suez Canal.
Erwin Rommel- Powerful Afrika Korps general (Germany).
El Alamein- British victory causes German forces to retreat from around the Suez Canal.
George Patton- Leads American forces into Morocco, captures Casablanca.
Casablanca- City captured in Morocco by U.S. troops.
Kassarine Pass- Huge losses for the U.S.
Convoy System- U.S. cargo ships escorted by warships. This caused less cargo ship losses caused by the U-boats.
Stalingrad- Germany vs. Soviet Union. Germans attack Stalingrad to try to cut off war resources. Led to Soviet victory. All in all, Germany's and Japan's forces had now been significantly weakened.
Doolittle Raid- B-25 long-range bombers attack Japan.
Coral Sea- Japan attacks south coast of New Guinea to get Australia to stop their trading line with the U.S.
Midway- Americans defend Midway base. American victory in Pacific.
Afrika Korps- Germans in Egypt fighting British to cut off Britain's trade around Suez Canal.
Erwin Rommel- Powerful Afrika Korps general (Germany).
El Alamein- British victory causes German forces to retreat from around the Suez Canal.
George Patton- Leads American forces into Morocco, captures Casablanca.
Casablanca- City captured in Morocco by U.S. troops.
Kassarine Pass- Huge losses for the U.S.
Convoy System- U.S. cargo ships escorted by warships. This caused less cargo ship losses caused by the U-boats.
Stalingrad- Germany vs. Soviet Union. Germans attack Stalingrad to try to cut off war resources. Led to Soviet victory. All in all, Germany's and Japan's forces had now been significantly weakened.
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