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CH 16.2
CHS9 Vinton
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History
9th Grade
02/20/2013

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Pearl Harbor
Definition
19 ships including 8 battle ships 2,300 killed 1,100 wounded
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Battle of Guadalcanal
Definition
US forces attacked the island of Guadalcanal for an air base that could be set up
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Battle of Midway
Definition
an air and sea battle when the Americans counter attacked the Japanese fleet
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What did the US do to Japan to cut off their resources?
Definition
stopped sending them oil
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Which battle led to a change in the Japanese success in the Pacific?
Definition
battle of midway
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What was "island-hopping"?
Definition
a tactic used by US troops to attack the smaller island first then attack the more defended
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