PLEASE HELP ASAP! In the summer of 1942, the United States began fighting a different kind of war in the Pacific than it had bee
n fighting up to that point. Military leaders had decided to change their strategy. Describe the kind of war America had been fighting from December 1941 to the summer of 1942, and then describe the new strategy. Include the name of the battle that marked the turning point between the two strategies. Type your answer here.
Answer: Midway. From Dec. 1941 to Summer 1942, America had been fighting a defensive war against Japan (ever since Pearl Harbor, America was fighting to keep its territories in the Pacific until island-hopping started.) After Midway, Japan gave up on its plan to expand across the Pacific, and America went on the offensive. It also turned the war in the Allies' favor. America and its allies could go on the offensive because Midway greatly damaged the Japanese fleet.
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