WWII Pacific Theater. Before the war… Japan seeks to expand territory: Why? Volcanic Island Running out of room Imperialist Better than everyone?

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WWII Pacific Theater

Before the war… Japan seeks to expand territory: Why? Volcanic Island Running out of room Imperialist Better than everyone?

Japanese Expansion Korea Manchuria Renamed Manchukuo Japanese push southward into China Natural resources Raw materials Slave labor

Japanese Expansion (cont’d) Threats to colonial British, French, US US response: Cut off sales of scrap iron and oil Japanese response: Stop any further actions by United States

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii December 7, 1941 Combined Japanese attacks: Hawaii Philippines British Malaysia Japanese aircraft carrier group Attack US fleet at Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (cont’d) Failed to destroy US fleet Yamamoto feared conflict with US Over 2,000 dead 1,100 + wounded, including civilians US aircraft carriers out to sea USS Arizona

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (cont’d) Results of attack: Huge success for Japan Damage to US Navy’s Pacific Fleet took time to overcome limited American ability to strike back

Doolittle’s Raid Roosevelt wanted way to get back at Japanese Colonel Doolittle Launched 16 modified B-25s from aircraft carrier No return trip Bombed targets in Japan: Tokyo, Osaka, & more Some pilots killed or captured in China & Russia Aftermath: Not much damage, but increased morale in United States.