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US Enters WWII
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American Moving Toward War… Lend-Lease to Allies US escorting British ships carrying arms Hitler orders the sinking of all merchant vessels US ordered to shoot U-Boats on sight ATLANTIC CHARTER – meeting btw FDR and Churchill to discuss post-Nazi Europe Self-determination Conduct trade
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Churchill & FDR at the signing of the Atlantic Charter
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Japan on the Move 1940 – US cracks Japanese codes Watch Japan conquers China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos US response Cut oil exports to Japan
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The Dagger at the Throat of Japan Danger to Japan: US in Philippines Could attack Japan at any time Japanese feel its an unacceptable risk
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Japanese on the Offensive Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto planned attack at Pearl Harbor to take US out of war Sleeping Giant Targets: Aircraft carriers Other ships Oil Tanks
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Pearl Harbor: 7 December 1941
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Greater Assault Japanese take Hong Kong, Guam, Wake, Thailand, Dutch East Indies, Burma India threatened Jan. 1942 – take Philippines from US Bataan Death March – forced march of POWs to train station 16,000 die
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Japanese Empire - 1942
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The Doolittle Raid April 1942 16 B-25 bombers under Jimmie Doolittle Morale boosting raid on Japan
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Stopping the Unstoppable May 1942 - Battle of the Coral Sea First battle using ONLY aircraft carriers Allies lose ships but stop Japanese advance Prevented invasion of Australia
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Turning the Tide June 1942 – Battle of Midway Island Code breakers know Japan heading to Midway US sets a successful ambush Turning point in Pacific theater Crippled Japanese fleet US advantage = aircraft carriers
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