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Virginia and US History SOL map study: 20th century wars: Difference between revisions
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[[File:1941 Pearl-Harbor USS Arizona (BB-39) burning after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor - NARA 195617 - Edit.jpg|thumb|alt=|border| | [[File:1941 Pearl-Harbor USS Arizona (BB-39) burning after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor - NARA 195617 - Edit.jpg|thumb|alt=|border|none]][[File:Pacific war midway Aerial view of Midway Atoll on 24 November 1941 (80-G-451086) med.jpg|none|thumb|Midway "atoll" (small island) which was an important U.S. airbase in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The failed Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942 is considered a "turning point" in the War. ]][[File:Pacific war Douglas TBD-1 Devastators of VT-6 are spotted for launch aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6) on 4 June 1942 (80-G-41686) med.jpg|none|thumb|The USS Enterprise aircraft carrier preparing to launch American dive-bombers to attack Japanese war vessels. Aircraft carriers were an essential weapon for both Japan and the United States.]] | ||
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