War in the Pacific. After Pearl Harbor: Japan Expands Empire Jan. 1942- seize Guam, Philippines Feb 1942- seize Hong Kong, Singapore March 1942- seize.

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War in the Pacific

After Pearl Harbor: Japan Expands Empire Jan seize Guam, Philippines Feb seize Hong Kong, Singapore March seize Indonesia, Burma Japanese continue to win decisive victories

Allies Fights Back April 1942 U.S. bombs Tokyo –important psychologically Japan no longer considered invincible Lt. Doolittle

Battles after Pearl Harbor Coral Sea May 1942 Midway June 1942

Battle of the Coral Sea (May 1942) Considered the 1 st true Air Battle at sea Japanese claimed “victory” ( U.S. lost more ships) But Japan was stopped from expanding South

Battle of Midway (June 1942) Midway Island: contained American airfield Japan sent 150 ships—hoped to finish off U.S. navy U.S. was outnumbered 4 to 1 (in ships/planes) However, U.S. knew the attack was coming –Destroyed 4 Japanese Aircraft carriers, 332 Planes

Midway Turning Point 2-day battle the Japanese retreat at Midway Allies go on offensive in Pacific

Pacific Strategy Douglas Macarthur- –U.S. General in command of Pacific Army “Hit ‘em where they ain’t, let ‘em die on the vine”

Pacific Strategy: “Island-hop” Strategy: seize islands not well defended Followed by: cutting supply lines to well defended islands and “starve” the troops out.

Discussion Points Explain why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Analyze the U.S. military strategy in the Pacific

Pearl Harbor Video