United States vs. Japan United States VS. Japan By Sophia and Rachel

“Enrich the Country, Strengthen the Military” Imperial Japanese slogan

Lend-Lease 1941: Before entering the war, the U.S. helps the Allies United States provided certain European Countries (Britain, China, France, Soviet Union, etc.) with supplies for war. A total of $50 billion worth of supplies were shipped - at 2007 prices, $700 billion

Attack on Pearl Harbor Causes  Japan underwent rapid economic and military expansion following WWI  Interest in Chinese land led to attacks on both China and Russia  United States showed disapproval by pressuring Japan out of the League of Nations, enforcing a trade embargo on scrap metal and gasoline, and closing the Panama Canal to Japanese trade.  Friction…  Japan underwent rapid economic and military expansion following WWI  Interest in Chinese land led to attacks on both China and Russia  United States showed disapproval by pressuring Japan out of the League of Nations, enforcing a trade embargo on scrap metal and gasoline, and closing the Panama Canal to Japanese trade.  Friction…

December 7, 1941 “A date which will live in infamy” -United States President Franklin Roosevelt

Attack on Pearl Harbor Casualties and Consequences United States  Dead: 2,403  Wounded: 1,178  5 battleships  3 destroyers  3 cruisers  188 Planes United States  Dead: 2,403  Wounded: 1,178  5 battleships  3 destroyers  3 cruisers  188 Planes Japan  Dead: 64  Captured: 1  29 Planes  4 Submarines President Roosevelt declared war on Japan the next day. He also initiated an investigation into the attacks.

The World War II Pacific Theater as it appeared in August, 1942

The Battle of Midway  On June 4, 1942, a Japanese fleet of over a hundred ships attacked an American naval base at Midway Island  Little did the Japanese know, the Americans had secret weapon: they had intercepted key messages and broken the Japanese code.  Learning from mistakes in Pearl Harbor, this intelligence was used VERY successfully…

Consequences of the Battle of Midway  The battle permanently weakened the Japanese Navy  The U.S. Navy became able to seize initiative in Pacific  Had the Japanese captured Midway, the northeastern Pacific Rim would have been defenseless  Huge moral boost!

The bloodiest island fight of the Pacific War: The Battle of Okinawa  Began in April 1945  110,000 Japanese died, compared to 12,000 Americans  The United States gains more airbases, a valuable asset for raids against Japan  Began in April 1945  110,000 Japanese died, compared to 12,000 Americans  The United States gains more airbases, a valuable asset for raids against Japan

Kamikazes “God/Divine Wind” Japanese Tactic Estimate 7465 Attack Missions Attack Planes Suicide Mission Used when Japanese army became desperate. "I don't think there would be any other certain way to carry out the operation [to hold the Philippines], than to put a 250 kg bomb on a Zero and let it crash into a U.S. carrier, in order to disable her for a week." –Vice Admiral Takijiro Onishi

The A-bomb arrives  President Truman sent a letter to the Japanese declaring that if they did not surrender, they would face “prompt and utter destruction.”  Japan’s premier wished to accept the ultimatum, however…  He was unable to persuade military leaders to surrender.  President Truman sent a letter to the Japanese declaring that if they did not surrender, they would face “prompt and utter destruction.”  Japan’s premier wished to accept the ultimatum, however…  He was unable to persuade military leaders to surrender.

Hiroshima August 6, 1945 “Little Boy” Nagasaki August 9, 1945 “Fat Man”

The end of the Pacific War  Japan offically surrendered on September 2, 1945  The United States is victorious  The Allies win the war  Japan offically surrendered on September 2, 1945  The United States is victorious  The Allies win the war

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