WW2 #10: Pacific Theater of War

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WW2 #10: Pacific Theater of War What event brings the US into WW2? Who attacked the US at that event? What was the date of this event?

Japan Attacks US territories in the Pacific: Guam, Wake Island & Philippines Attack British territories in Pacific Conquer Singapore, Indonesia, Burma & more

It looked like the Japanese couldn’t lose! Claimed it was creating an “Asia for Asians” But were very brutal towards the ppl they conquered It looked like the Japanese couldn’t lose!

Battle of Midway: June 3 – 6, 1942 Island w/American airfield J wanted to destroy US planes & planned a surprise attack BUT US decoded the plan – knew what was coming J attacks! But US planes are waiting in the distance US surprises J – destroy planes & aircraft carriers J loses! Shows that they can be defeated!

Battle of Guadalcanal: Aug 7, 1942 – Feb 1943 J building air base on Guadalcanal (island) US attacks J loses calling it “the Island of Death” 23,000 / 36,000 J soldiers will die American journalist said this, “Hell was furry red spiders as big as your fist, giant lizards as long as your leg, leeches falling from trees to suck blood…Hell was the sour, foul smell of the squishy jungle, humidity that rotted a body within hours…Hell was an enemy…”

These 2 battles in the Pacific give Allies 2 major victories

Folding Timeline Rough Draft - Keep this! Invasion of Poland (notes #2 or Ch 16, S1) DATE: Summary: Who invaded who? Military strategy? Who wins? Significance: Why does this matter? What does it lead to? Invasion of France (notes #4 or Ch 16, S1) May – June 1941

Invasion of USSR (notes #6 or Ch 16, S1) DATE: Summary: Who invaded who? Military strategy? Who wins? Significance: Why does this matter? What does it lead to? Munich Conference (Ch 15, S4) Summary: Who meets with who? What do they discuss? What is decided at this meeting?