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The Impact of American Dive Bombers in the Pacific War
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The arrival of American dive bombers turned the tide of the Pacific War against Japan. Despite the early struggles of American torpedo planes and fighters, the arrival of multiple waves of dive bombers, from different directions, marks a dramatic turning point in the war.
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