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Thursday, 15 May Australia and Oceania Test Australia and Oceania Test

War Rages in the Pacific 18 May 2011

Island Hopping Consisted of planning a series of amphibious assaults on selected Japanese- held island, progressively working closer to the Japanese home islands, skipping some islands along the way. Consisted of planning a series of amphibious assaults on selected Japanese- held island, progressively working closer to the Japanese home islands, skipping some islands along the way.

Battle of Coral Sea – 1942  Japanese eyeing Australia  New type of warfare –Aerial naval battle (planes taking off from aircraft carriers did the fighting)  Victor? –Tactically: Japanese victory –Strategically: Allied victory

Battle of Midway – 1942 Why a tiny group of islands in the middle of the Pacific? Why a tiny group of islands in the middle of the Pacific? –Location, Location, Location Doolittle Raids by USA Doolittle Raids by USA Opportunity for Japan to finish off US Pacific Fleet Opportunity for Japan to finish off US Pacific Fleet

Midway (cont’d) Significance Significance –IJN severely crippled 4 aircraft carriers, 100s of planes and pilots 4 aircraft carriers, 100s of planes and pilots –Shift in Japanese tactic No longer conquering but fighting a defensive war No longer conquering but fighting a defensive war –Tide of war shifts in favor of Allies

1943 March Bismark Sea (limited Japanese reinforcement of Southern Pacific) November Tarawa and Makin (Gilberts) 1944 February Kwajalein & Eniwetok (Marshalls) February-June New Guinea June-August Saipan, Tinian, Guam (Marianas) B29s now able to be recovered after hitting Japan October Leyte Gulf Destroyed much of Japanese Navy

1945 February-March Iwo Jima March Tokyo raids Low level incendiary bombing runs with much destruction. Designed to force surrender but didn’t. April-June Okinawa August 6th Hiroshima 9th Nagasaki 14 th Japan surrenders. September 2 VJ Day

Battle of Iwo Jima Strategic Importance Strategic Importance –Provided a place where B-29 bombers damaged over Japan could land –Served as a base for escort fighters that would assist in the bombing campaign

Battle of Iwo Jima Uniqueness of Iwo Jima Uniqueness of Iwo Jima –The battle was marked by changes in Japanese defense tactics--troops no longer defended at the beach line but rather concentrated inland –Japanese soldiers used the network of tunnels and dugouts to attack American soldiers

Battle of Okinawa