1. WORLD WAR II

2. Warm up
On my desk- page 117
Need a book

3. Let’s Review! Germany started the war by invading Poland.
France fell leaving Britain as the only ally until Germany invades the Soviet Union
Why was Japan spreading its empire? What did they need?
Where did they take over?

4. Japan Seeks a Pacific Empire
The U.S. was aware of Japan’s plans for S.E. Asia
They were in desperate need of oil
Admiral Yamamoto regarded the U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor as a “dagger pointed at our throat”

5. Pearl Harbor “a date that will live in infamy” – FDR
December 7, 1941 – Japan attacked the naval base and took the entire nation by surprise
18 ships sunk/damaged – including 8 battleships!
Demolished the U.S. Pacific fleet
≈ 2,400 Americans killed

27. Tide of Japanese Victories
Next, the Japanese focused on expanding their empire
Acquired Hong Kong, Dutch East Indies, Burma
Bataan Death March – Japanese subjected prisoners to terrible cruelties
American solider witnessed six Scouts buried alive

28. Review What happened on Dec 7, 1941?
What happened during the Bataan Death March?

29. The Allies Strike Back U.S. quickly declared war on Japan
Began campaigns in the Pacific
Battle of the Coral Sea – new kind of naval warfare
No shots fired
Airplanes took off from huge aircraft carriers did all the fighting
Japan claimed victory since the Allies lost more ships
Significance – Allies stopped Japanese expansion for the first time

30. Pacific Campaigns Battle of Midway – June 1942 Douglas MacArthur
After intercepting a code, U.S. able to plan a strategy to attack the Japanese
Significance – turning point
Douglas MacArthur
General - commander of the Allied land forces in the Pacific
“Island hoping”

32. On April 1- June 22 1945 the US took Okinawa Bloodiest battle
Battle of Guadalcanal
US learned Japan was building a base on the island of Guadalcanal
On August 7, 1942 about 19,000 marines and Austrians attacked
Japan was unprepared and suffered massive casualties.
“Island of Death”
Okinawa
On April 1- June the US took Okinawa
Bloodiest battle
110,000 Japanese died
12,500 Americans died

34. Review What was the significance of The Coral Sea?
Why was the Battle of Midway significant?
Who was the Allied commander in the Pacific?
Which battle is called the “island of death”?
Which battle was the bloodiest battle in the pacifc?

35. Life at Home for Japanese Americans
Japanese Imprisonment
After Pearl Harbor Americans feared Japanese Americans might try to attack America from the inside
On February 19,1942 Roosevelt set up internment camps
Japanese Americas lost their jobs and property
From 1941 to ,275 Japanese Americans were imprisoned

36. Review Why were Japanese prisoners interned?
Which president started the Japanese internment camps?