How did the US treat Japanese- Americans after Pearl Harbor? What was Japan’s policy regarding surrender?
How were the European theater and the Pacific theater different?
Today, I will be able to analyze the war against the Japanese in the Pacific Ocean, an important American historical event during World War II by constructing a double bubble map.
Island Hopping Japan seen as liberators
Philippines Gen. MacArthur: “I shall return.” Bataan Death March Aleutian Islands bataan death march Bataan Death March
Daring surprise raid on Tokyo- spring 1942 Lifted America’s spirits
Japanese code broke Japan lost 4 aircraft carriers and 250 planes Turning point of war in Pacific Began reverse island hopping
Fell to the Americans (June 1945)
B-29s began systematic bombing of Japanese cities Japan refused to surrender What do you do if your enemy refuses to surrender?
Using a double bubble thinking map, compare and contrast the two main theaters of World War II: Japan and Europe.
In a brief 250 word essay explain why the United States entered into World War II. In your response give three well-supported reasons.