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On this episode of Our American Stories, after Pearl Harbor, American morale was low. The Doolittle Raid, led by Jimmy Doolittle himself, wasn’t expected to do much damage, but it proved to the country and the world that the U.S. could strike back. Six months later, the Japanese navy launched a major offensive in the Pacific, hoping to knock America out for good. The result was the Battle of Midway, one of the most important naval victories of the war. Historian Stephen Ambrose explains how these two moments, linked by timing and strategy, helped shift the course of World War II.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, after Pearl Harbor, American morale was low. The Doolittle Raid, led by Jimmy Doolittle himself, wasn&rsquo;t expected to do much damage, but it proved to the country and the world that the U.S. could strike back. Six months later, the Japanese navy launched a major offensive in the Pacific, hoping to knock America out for good. The result was the Battle of Midway, one of the most important naval victories of the war. Historian Stephen Ambrose explains how these two moments, linked by timing and strategy, helped shift the course of World War II.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

How a Doomed Air Raid and a Lucky Break Turned the War in the Pacific

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