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US Enters WWII

American Moving Toward War… Lend-Lease to Allies US escorting British ships carrying arms Hitler orders the sinking of all merchant vessels US ordered to shoot U-Boats on sight ATLANTIC CHARTER – meeting btw FDR and Churchill to discuss post-Nazi Europe Self-determination Conduct trade

Churchill & FDR at the signing of the Atlantic Charter

Japan on the Move 1940 – US cracks Japanese codes Watch Japan conquers China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos US response Cut oil exports to Japan

The Dagger at the Throat of Japan Danger to Japan: US in Philippines Could attack Japan at any time Japanese feel its an unacceptable risk

Japanese on the Offensive Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto planned attack at Pearl Harbor to take US out of war Sleeping Giant Targets: Aircraft carriers Other ships Oil Tanks

Pearl Harbor: 7 December 1941

Greater Assault Japanese take Hong Kong, Guam, Wake, Thailand, Dutch East Indies, Burma India threatened Jan – take Philippines from US Bataan Death March – forced march of POWs to train station 16,000 die

Japanese Empire

The Doolittle Raid April B-25 bombers under Jimmie Doolittle Morale boosting raid on Japan

Stopping the Unstoppable May Battle of the Coral Sea First battle using ONLY aircraft carriers Allies lose ships but stop Japanese advance Prevented invasion of Australia

Turning the Tide June 1942 – Battle of Midway Island Code breakers know Japan heading to Midway US sets a successful ambush Turning point in Pacific theater Crippled Japanese fleet US advantage = aircraft carriers