Nimitz- Commander of the United States Navy in the pacific. Planned operations against the Japanese using the aircraft carriers that were mostly unharmed from Pearl Harbor.
MacArthur- Commander in the Philippines that lead the troops there to retreat from the Japanese to the Bataan peninsula.
Bataan- the Bataan peninsula was a very rough terrain that the Japanese were not used to. MacArthur was able to hold them off because of the diseases the Japanese caught from the U.S.
Doolittle raid- James Doolittle led 16 B-25 bombers from an aircraft carrier to bomb japan and land in china. This was their first rebellion against Japan after Pearl Harbor.
Coral sea- Americans intercepted the Japanese plan to attack New Guinea. America sent two aircraft carriers to intercept them.
Midway- Japanese, once again unaware of the intercepted transmissions fell into the Americans trap and launched their aircraft against ours.
Afrika Corps- the German forces in Africa. Sent by Adolf Hitler. Famous leader General Irwin Rommel
Erwin Rommel- the general of the Afrika Corps. Nicknamed the desert fox because of his success.
El Almein- Battle in which the British forces in Africa forced Rommel and his troops to retreat.
Patton- American forces leader in Africa. Captured the city of Casablanca.
Casablanca- city captured by Patton and the British forces.
Kassarine pass- The battle in which the Americans were outnumbered and out maneuvered and outfought. They suffered 7000 casualties and lost 200 tanks.
Convoy system- cargo ships travelled in groups and we're escorted by navy warships.
Stalingrad- Hitler ordered troops to capture strategic oil fields in the Ukraine and Russia. Stalingrad was the most important of them all.
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