1. The War in the Pacific

2. Japanese after Pearl – Jap. had free reign for months Philippines Hong Kong French Indo China Malaya Burma Dutch East Indies Guam Wake Is. Solomon Is. Thailand

3. Philippines 12/1941 - 5/1942 80,000 US/Filipino troops held out against 200,000 Japanese for 5 months Gen. MacArthur fled the island soldiers remained and held out on the Bataan Peninsula

4. Bataan Death March U.S. soldiers forced to march to POW camps 65 miles

6. Doolittle Raid 4/1942 B 25 Bombers launched from the aircraft carrier Hornet created doubt in Japanese minds and hope in Americans

9. Changed Japanese Strategy former – cut U.S. supply lines to Australia new – engage the U.S. in decisive battle tried to do both

10. Battle of Coral Sea 3/1942 carrier battle Allies lost in terms of losses but did succeed in turning back an invasion force kept supply lines to Australia open

12. Midway 6/1942 Jap. victim of U.S. ambush Jap. planned for decisive battle –U.S. knew it was coming Jap. also incorrectly assumed U.S. had lost the Lexington, Yorktown, and Saratoga too damaged to participate planes were intercepted by the US

15. Ramifications of Midway Japan lost 4 carriers Japanese attack capabilities destroyed turning point in Pacific Theatre