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Doolittle Raid Map showing the maximum territorial expansion of Japanese military forces in 1942 during World War II. The area of expansion is marked with red diagonal lines, covering large portions of East and Southeast Asia, the western Pacific, and islands reaching toward India and Australia. Japan's postwar territory is shaded in solid red. Key locations such as Pearl Harbor, Midway, Guam, the Philippines, and the Dutch East Indies are labeled, with country boundaries depicted as they were in 1942. Infographic summarizing the Doolittle Raid of April 18, 1942, during World War II, showing a U.S. aircraft carrier, flight paths from the United States to Japan, silhouettes of 16 B-25 bombers, and 80 crew members with visual statistics about their fates. Key locations, distances, and outcomes are labeled to illustrate the mission's scope and impact. James H. Doolittle, wearing flight gear and goggles, smiles while seated in the cockpit of an airplane, with his hand on the instrument panel.
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D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.
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Anniversary information added. Apr 11, 2026
Questions and answers added. Mar 20, 2025
Added infographic. Apr 05, 2022
Standing entry replaced by new article. Jul 14, 2021
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