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acific Theatre of Operations (PTO) 1942 to 1944

Pacific Theatre of Operations (PTO) 1942 to 1944

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Page 1: Pacific Theatre of Operations (PTO) 1942 to 1944

Pacific Theatre of Operations(PTO)

1942 to 1944

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Comparison: New York to LA = 2,450 miles

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Pacific Scope• London to Berlin = 580 miles

• Berlin to Moscow = 1,000 miles

• Entire European War fought inside an area ~1600 miles wide by ~1200 miles tall

• Pacific War fought over an area 3x as wide and 3x as tall

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Pearl HarborPhilippines

December, 1941

Wake Island

Guam

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April, 1942Doolittle Raid

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May, 1942Battle of The Coral Sea

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June 1942Battle of Midway

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Jul ’42 to 1943Solomon Islands

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Nov 1943Gilbert Islands

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Jan – Feb 1944Marshall Islands

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Jun to Aug ‘44Mariana Islands

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Two Pronged Assault

1942 - 1945

IWO JIMA

OKINAWA

US Army (MacArthur) + Halsey

US Navy (Nimitz)Eniwetok

TARAWA

KWAJALEIN

B29s

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