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Doolittle Raid (1942)

18 Apr 1942 — 16 bombers hit Tokyo. Tiny damage, huge consequence: Japan decides it must take Midway.

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Type
Turning point
Chapter
Battle of Midway (chapter 8 of WW2)
Atlas
The War Room — WW2, 1936–1945
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Map showing Doolittle Raid (1942), turning point in The War Room — WW2, 1936–1945
TURNING POINT · THE WAR ROOM — WW2, 1936–1945

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