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7.12 World War II: Military

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The military campaigns of World War II revealed the strategic skill and industrial might of the United States. In the Pacific, early defeats gave way to decisive victories. The Battle of Midway crippled Japanese expansion. U.S. forces adopted an island hopping strategy, culminating in fierce battles at Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

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  1. 7.1Imperialism: DebatesPreview lesson
  2. 7.2The Spanish-American WarPreview lesson
  3. 7.3The ProgressivesPreview lesson
  4. 7.4World War I: Military and DiplomacyPreview lesson
  5. 7.5World War I: Home FrontPreview lesson
  6. 7.61920s: Innovations in Communication and TechnologyPreview lesson
  7. 7.71920s: Cultural and Political ControversiesPreview lesson
  8. 7.8The Great DepressionPreview lesson
  9. 7.9The New DealPreview lesson
  10. 7.10Interwar Foreign PolicyPreview lesson
  11. 7.11World War II: MobilizationPreview lesson
  12. 7.12World War II: MilitaryThis lesson
  13. 7.13Postwar DiplomacyPreview lesson

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