America Wins in the Pacific Chapter 24 Part 4

The Japanese Advance December 7th: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, HI. Japan also struck other Pacific targets including the _____________. By January, Japan controlled __________(capital). General Douglas MacArthur led American and Filipino troops, but they were outnumbered and not winning. FDR ordered MacArthur to leave. MacArthur, disappointed, told the Filipinos, “___________ _________________.” Trying to regain control of the ______________would become a major part of the war. The Japanese Advance

May 1942: Japanese head toward ________________. Japanese reconnaissance discover two American carriers leading a naval force. Japanese attack; battle for three days; _________________ ______________. First sea battle in which all of the fighting was done by ___________. Battle stopped Japanese advance to ___________, but Americans _____________________________________. The Allies Strike Back

Battle Strategies New War: Sea battles in the air? How to be successful: ______________– in charge of American forces that were “_________________”. Take key islands and use to establish strategic launching points to attack the enemy. Battle Strategies

MacArthur Moves Northward Japanese almost finished building an airfield on _________________ in the Solomon Islands. Key location where they could bomb Allied convoys at will. ___________ led attacks. Took six months to drive Japanese out. MacArthur Moves Northward

Nimitz Moves Westward First target = Tarawa Americans bomb island for 1.5 weeks. Japanese did not surrender easily. Americans quickly realized that the capture of Japanese islands in the Pacific was _____________________. Nimitz Moves Westward

Most costly chunk of rock/black sand ever captured by U.S. Marines. “sulfur island” Strategic __________________ for American bombers. More than 5,000 marines died during its capture. ___________________

1st flag; enemy attack; fought Japanese; captain ordered 2nd; bigger flag; famous picture; photographer unhappy; no faces

Americans beginning to fear a new type of Japanese attack – _______________. Pilots who deliberately ___________________ (often loaded with explosives) into enemy ships. War Intensifies

___________told FDR about the Germans trying to develop a uranium bomb. FDR decided to try and create a bomb before the ________. Called the top-secret operation the ________________. Winning the Peace

Winning the Peace April 12, 1945: ______ dies suddenly from a stroke. __________________(VP) steps in and learns of the Manhattan Project. Knew it would end the war quickly. More island invasions would be costly—numbered projected to reach 100,000s. Decided ending war ____________the better choice. Winning the Peace

July 26: Truman met at ____________________ with other major powers. Issued the _____________________ which demanded that Japan surrender or face total destruction. Japan __________. August 6, 1945—B-29 Bomber drops a single uranium bomb on _______________, Japan. Bomb nicknamed “Little Boy”. August 9: Japan still ignoring request to surrender. US drops second bomb (Fat Man) on ____________. Winning the Peace

August 15, 1945: Emperor ____________addressed Japanese people. Told the nation the war was over. September 2, 1945: Japan _____________________ _______________on the US battleship the Missouri. ________ costliest war in history. 15 million soldiers/20 million civilians died in war. Cost $300 billion. Surrender