Find a seat and get your binder Bellringer 3- D-Day invasion is significance because The Axis Powers gained a powerful navy and fortified positions. The United States lost many aircraft carriers and aircraft. It was when the allied powers were put on the defensive end of the war. It was a turning point that shifted WWII in favor of the Allied Powers

Day 3 – Pacific Front Standards E.1.b. Identify the significant military and political aspects of World War II E.1.e. Identify and evaluate the scientific and technological developments in America during and after World War II Learning Targets U8T7- I can describe major strategies used on the Pacific Front, including “island hopping.” U8T8- I can discuss the importance of new inventions on the Pacific Front during WWII U8T9- I can discuss the use of the Atomic Bombs to end the war.

Imperial Japan Japan saw the US and others as a threat to its influence in Asia and in 1940 the Japanese began developing plans to destroy the US Navy in Hawaii On Dec 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor In May 1940, the main part of the US fleet was transferred to Pearl Harbor from the west coast

The Pacific Front

Island-Hopping Activity Island-hopping was the strategy the US adopted for fighting in the Pacific. The idea was that through naval superiority, the US forces could “hop” from island to island across the pacific to create a chain of supply bases to aid the war effort. You have all been divided into groups and will be “hopping” from island to island (tables), reading about significant events on the pacific front.

Create a scrapbook of the Pacific Front What you need to do at each table… Match one of your pictures with the battle for that table. (glue it down) Name of the Island Name and date of the battle Why did we need this island? What made this battle different than others? You will have 10 minutes with each reading, at which point you will ‘hop’ to the next island for battle.

A new kind of war… During the war in the Pacific, what war machine took over the battleship as the most feared offensive tool? Does this continue today?

Carriers Japan was the first nation to begin centering its Naval forces around Aircraft Carriers. Aircraft Carriers are mobile command centers with the ability to strike targets at a great distance through air raids. Today the US maintains 10 Carrier strike groups (USS Enterprise was deactivated in December and will be decommissioned in March) The most recent US Carrier cost $6.2 billion 5000-6000+ sailors on each, set for 70 day deployments (standard) Carrier Groups: One Carrier 2 Guided Missile Cruisers 2 Anti Aircraft Warships 1-2 Anti Submarine Destroyers or Frigates The next closest country is Spain and Italy with 2 each.

The end of a War, the beginning of a new age.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF4LQaWJRDg What is this? What does it have to do with World War 2?

“The most terrible weapon ever known in human history" According to President Truman’s military advisors, a full scale land invasion of Japan would result in massive casualties. Truman knew the Atomic Weapons Project Codename: Manhattan was a success and the US was capable of using atomic weaponry.

Reading Discussion questions Why did some officials object to dropping the Bomb? Before the bomb was dropped, what did Truman ask for from Japan? What was the damage of the two bombs on Japan and its people? When did Japan surrender? What is the popular name for this day? Which country lost the most lives in WWII? How did Americans feel about the soldiers of WWII?

Dropping the Bomb Instead of risking the lives of American Soldiers, Truman decided to use the Atomic weapons on two civilian targets, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to scare the Japanese into surrendering. Hiroshima Nagasaki Pre-raid population 255,000 195,000 Dead 66,000 39,000 Injured 69,000 25,000 Total Casualties 135,000 64,000

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