South Pacific WW2 2016
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Dec 7th 1941- The Day that will live in infamy
Dec 7th 1941-The Day that will live in infamy American Japanese 3 Destroyers 7 other ships sunk or damaged 200 aircraft were destroyed 2,400 Americans were killed 1,200 were wounded Japan’s losses were some 30 planes five midget submarines fewer than 100 men. Fortunately for the United States, all 3 Pacific fleet Air Craft carriers were out at sea on training maneuvers Revenge would be had against Japan six months later at the Battle of Midway
Saipan /Mariana Islands1944 (june and July)- Battle of the Philippine Sea Map
Why Kamikaze?
1945 The Philippines (Jan and March)- Bataan Death March-POW
“Hell on Earth” FeB/March 1945 – Iwo Jima American Marines Japanese Killed in Action -7,000 (6,000 Marines) 24,000 wounded 21,000 Entrenched Japanese Killed in action 19,962 POW 1,038 “Hell on Earth”
V –E Day : Date?
June 1945 - Okinawa The Issue Civilians! 150,000 killed in cross fire
Hiroshima and Nagsaki