Mapping The Pacific Theater World War II Mapping The Pacific Theater

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World War II Follow along on your blank Pacific map to trace the course of World War Two in the European Theater

World War II Overview: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is one of the most memorable events of World War Two. It caused the United States to officially enter World War Two not only against Japan, but soon against Nazi Germany in Europe. However, the Pearl Harbor attack was just one part of the story of the Pacific Theater. Key events led up to the attack, and key battles eventually led to an American Victory against the Japanese by 1945.

World War II Map Activity The following 15 steps are representative of major events in the story of the Pacific Theater in World War Two, but they are certainly not the only ones. Keep it organized and write small letters, or the final product might get a little crowded!

World War II Map Activity N. America Asia Pacific Islands S. America Australia Pacific Ocean Step 1: Label these geographic features Antarctica

World War II Map Activity N. America Asia Japan Pacific Islands S. America Australia Pacific Ocean Step 2: Shade in the Empire of Japan Antarctica

World War II Map Activity N. America Asia Japan United States Pacific Islands S. America Australia Pacific Ocean Step 3: Shade in the United States Antarctica

World War II Map Activity N. America Asia Japan United States Pacific Islands S. America Australia Pacific Ocean Step 4: Shade in the areas controlled by the Empire of Japan by 1941 Antarctica

World War II Map Activity N. America Asia Japan United States Panama Canal No Japanese boats Pacific Islands S. America Australia Pacific Ocean Step 5: Draw a “NO” sign on the Panama Canal, since the U.S. disallowed Japanese ships through the Panama Canal in 1940 Antarctica

World War II Map Activity N. America Oil Embargo Asia Japan United States No U.S. oil to Japan Panama Canal No Japanese boats Pacific Islands S. America Australia Pacific Ocean Step 6: Draw a “NO” sign on an oil ship, since U.S. placed an oil and scrap metal embargo on Japan in 1940 Antarctica

World War II Map Activity N. America Pearl Harbor (12-7-41) Oil Embargo Asia Japan United States No U.S. oil to Japan Panama Canal No Japanese boats Pacific Islands S. America Australia Pacific Ocean Step 7: Draw a Japanese plane over Hawaii, indicating the Dec 7th, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor Antarctica

World War II Map Activity N. America Pearl Harbor (12-7-41) Oil Embargo Internment Asia Japan United States No U.S. oil to Japan Panama Canal No Japanese boats Pacific Islands S. America Australia Pacific Ocean Step 8: Japanese Internment sent all Japanese-Americans living along the West Coast of the U.S. to camps further inland Antarctica

World War II Map Activity N. America Pearl Harbor (12-7-41) Oil Embargo Internment Asia Japan United States WAR! ------- No U.S. oil to Japan Panama Canal No Japanese boats Pacific Islands S. America Australia Pacific Ocean Step 9: Draw a Declaration of War document on Washington D.C. since Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war Antarctica

World War II Map Activity N. America Pearl Harbor (12-7-41) Oil Embargo Internment Asia Japan Doolittle Raid ‘42 United States WAR! ------- No U.S. oil to Japan Panama Canal No Japanese boats Pacific Islands S. America Australia Pacific Ocean Step 10: The Doolittle Raids were a series of bombings over Tokyo, which boosted U.S. morale after Pearl Harbor and worsened Japanese morale Antarctica

World War II Map Activity N. America Pearl Harbor (12-7-41) Oil Embargo Internment Asia Japan Doolittle Raid ‘42 United States WAR! ------- No U.S. oil to Japan Battle of Midway ‘42 Panama Canal No Japanese boats Pacific Islands S. America Australia Pacific Ocean Step 11: The Battle of Midway (1942) was a decisive U.S. victory and devastated the Japanese fleet Antarctica

World War II Map Activity N. America Pearl Harbor (12-7-41) Oil Embargo Internment Asia Japan Doolittle Raid ‘42 United States WAR! ------- No U.S. oil to Japan Battle of Midway ‘42 Panama Canal No Japanese boats Marshall Islands ‘43 Pacific Islands S. America Australia Pacific Ocean Step 12: The Gilbert and Marshall Islands (1943) were fought over, along with many other Pacific Islands Antarctica

World War II Map Activity N. America Pearl Harbor (12-7-41) Oil Embargo Internment Asia Japan Doolittle Raid ‘42 United States WAR! ------- No U.S. oil to Japan Battle of Midway ‘42 Panama Canal Philippines ‘44 No Japanese boats Marshall Islands ‘43 Pacific Islands S. America Australia Pacific Ocean Step 13: Guam and the Philippines were fought over (1944) as U.S. forces moved closer to Japan Antarctica

World War II Map Activity N. America Pearl Harbor (12-7-41) Oil Embargo Internment Asia Japan Doolittle Raid ‘42 United States WAR! ------- No U.S. oil to Japan Iwo Jima ‘45 Battle of Midway ‘42 Panama Canal Philippines ‘44 No Japanese boats Marshall Islands ‘43 Pacific Islands S. America Australia Pacific Ocean Step 14: Fierce and bloody fighting at the 5-week-long Battle of Iwo Jima (1945) gave the U.S. a staging point to invade or bomb Japan Antarctica

World War II Map Activity N. America Pearl Harbor (12-7-41) Oil Embargo Internment Asia Japan Doolittle Raid ‘42 United States WAR! ------- A-Bombs ‘45 No U.S. oil to Japan Iwo Jima ‘45 Battle of Midway ‘42 Panama Canal Philippines ‘44 No Japanese boats Marshall Islands ‘43 Pacific Islands S. America Australia Pacific Ocean Step 15: After refusing to negotiate, the U.S. dropped two nuclear bombs on Japan (Hiroshima and Nagasaki), leading to a quick surrender. Antarctica

World War II Map Activity Step 1: Label these geographic features Step 2: Shade in the Empire of Japan Step 3: Shade in the United States Step 4: Shade in the areas controlled by the Empire of Japan by 1941 Step 5: Draw a “NO” sign on the Panama Canal, since the U.S. Step 6: Draw a “NO” sign on an oil ship, since U.S. placed an oil embargo Step 7: Draw a Japanese plane by Hawaii, showing 12-7-41 Pearl Harbor attack Step 8: Japanese Internment along the West Coast of the U.S. Step 9: Draw a Declaration of War document on Washington D.C. Step 10: The Doolittle Raids Step 11: Battle of Midway (1942) Step 12: Gilbert and Marshall Islands (1943) Step 13: Guam and the Philippines (1944) Step 14: Battle of Iwo Jima (1945) Step 15: Nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki