Objectives: Examine the Progression of the war in the Pacific Do Now: Briefly explain battles: 1 Dunkirk 2 Stalingrad 3 Bulge

War in the Pacific

Japanese Aggression  Japanese are in dire need of resources, especially metal, oil and rubber.  United States and Allies cut off trade due to expansion in Asia  Japanese decide that the only way to expand without America impeding is by destroying the American Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor so the do

More Aggression  Pearl Harbor Bombed Dec 7th  Philippines (Clark Field) bombed on the same day  Dec 8 th- Wake Island  Dec 10 th- Guam  By March—Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaya, much of Burma and the Dutch East Indies

The Bataan Death March  The Japanese took the Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor (Philippines) in April and May of 1942  The Americans had taken shelter in caves while Japanese bombed the island for months. Eventually they ran short on food and ammo and surrendered  Already starving and thirsty, the American and Filipino prisoners forced to march 60 miles (6+ days) Often denied water and food. Often denied water and food. frequently beaten and executed frequently beaten and executed  died on the march and another died in the prison camps

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Carrier Domination  America attacks Japan in the Coral Sea Destroys half of Japanese planes Destroys half of Japanese planes Stopped further Japanese movementStopped further Japanese movement  Midway– The turning point Surprise advantage do to decrypting JN- 25 Surprise advantage do to decrypting JN- 25 “AF (midway) short of water” “AF (midway) short of water” 3 of 4 Japanese carriers sunk 3 of 4 Japanese carriers sunk

Guadalcanal  Japanese were building an airbase to attack from  US troops sent to the island to take it.  First jungle warfare experience  US Ships blockade supplies  Japanese defeated

Philippines and Leyte Gulf (Japan’s tries to regain lead)  troops head ashore  Japanese send every remaining ship to attack the US fleet off the coast  Kamikazes are employed to sink American ships  Tremendous bloodshed– Japanese dead— Filipino civilians dead

Iwo Jima  Tiny volcanic island of Iwo Jima had a network of caves and tunnels.  For 74 days more than American bombs rained down across the island  Americans then stormed the beaches meeting tremendous resistance.  Nearly a month to secure the island  American casualties  27 Medals of Honor

Okinawa  Just as bloody as Iwo Jima  Japanese pledge to fight to death.  1300 warships and combat troops invaded the island  Japanese kamikaze and banzai attacks against Americans  American causalities  Only 7200 of Japanese surrendered  MASS SUICIDES– Letters… MASS SUICIDES– Letters… MASS SUICIDES– Letters…

How Should We End the War? 1. Invade Japan 2. Naval Blockade with Conventional Bombing 3. Demonstrate Atomic Bomb on Deserted Island 4. Lessen our demands to get Japan to surrender