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After Pearl Harbor the US focused on Hitler in Europe 14.3 WWII: The Pacific After Pearl Harbor the US focused on Hitler in Europe

Japan takes over the Pacific Japan wins the early battles of the war

General MacArthur leaves the Philippines but promises to return The Philippines Dec 1941 General MacArthur leaves the Philippines but promises to return

The Philippines 10,000 US soldiers and 70,000 Filipinos surrender Largest US surrender ever

Bataan Death March 10,000 died while marching 63 miles without water The Philippines Bataan Death March 10,000 died while marching 63 miles without water

Launched 16 US bombers from aircraft carrier Doolittle Raid April 1942 Launched 16 US bombers from aircraft carrier

Doolittle Raid Fire Bombed Tokyo

Did not damage Japan much First moral boost for the American people Doolittle Raid Did not damage Japan much First moral boost for the American people

Battle of Midway ___

Battle of Midway

Battle of Midway Turning point of the war in the Pacific

U.S. would defeat the Japanese one island at a time Island hopping U.S. would defeat the Japanese one island at a time

MacArthur returns to the Philippines

7000 US died 20,000 Japanese Died Miles of tunnels Iwo Jima 7000 US died 20,000 Japanese Died Miles of tunnels

100,000 Japanese fought to the Death Last Battle Okinawa 100,000 Japanese fought to the Death Last Battle

Proposed invasion Expected Casualities = 1 million X- Day- Invasion of Japan Proposed invasion Expected Casualities = 1 million