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America’s First Year of War recounts wartime events
A compact chronology covering December 7, 1941 through mid November detailing Pearl Harbor attacks, U.S. declarations of war, major battles in the Pacific and Europe, ship losses, troop landings, and key military actions involving U.S. forces, Allied operations, and Japanese advances. Notable entries include Pearl Harbor casualties, Haruna sinking, Midway, Coral Sea, Guadalcanal, and North Africa milestones.
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Pearl Harbor
U.S
U. S
Japan
Philippines
Malaya
Germany
Italy
Haruna
Luzon
Colin P. Kelly, Jr
Wake Island
Guam
Manila
MacArthur
Batean
Tan
Mavassar Strait
Northern Ireland
Macassar Strait
Marshall
Gilbert Islands
U.S. S. Lafayette
Marcus Island
Tokyo
Java
U.S. Army
Australia
Southwest Pacific
Wainwright
New Guinea
Navy
Pavlcic
Langley
Peary
Pecos
Dorage
Bataan
Yokohama
Kobe
Nagoya
New Caledonia
Corregidor
Butte
U. S. Navy
Vassel
Solomon Islands
Coral Sea
Lexington
Ukaku
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
SGNE
Midway
Yorktown
Aleatian
FB. i
Europe
Hankow
Nanchang
Canton
Solomons
Tulagi
U. S- Ayers
Egypt
Makin Island
Gilberty
Dieppe
French
U S
Abbeville
J. S
North Sea
U. 5
le Trait Ag
Guadalcanal
Wasp
Kiska
Jarvis
Little Aunk
Sepy
RCAF
U.S. Fyers
Kiske
Bam Lille
Gown
Rabaul
UGS
Liveria
U. 3
U. S. Tyers
Africa
Jdas
Jose
Algiers
Casablanca
Algeria
Morocco
Darina
Syers
Tanisa