1. Japan’s Pacific Campaign (Chapter 16, Sec. 2)

2. Japanese Victories During Pacific Expansion
After taking China in 1937, Japan continued its push for a Pacific Empire
Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7th, 1941 (US declared war on Japan)
The surprise attack disabled 19 US ships and killed 2300 men
Japan then took the Philippines, Malaya, the Dutch East Indies, Guam & Wake Islands (US)
They also attacked Hong Kong (Britain)

4. Japanese Achieved Early Success in WWII Battles
Japan used surprise bombing raids, like at Pearl Harbor to gain advantage
Japan swept through southeast Asia, and took control of many important strategic locations
The Japanese treated the people they conquered with extreme cruelty
Conditions and treatment of POW’s was even more brutal (dishonorable to surrender)

5. Landing at Guadalcanal

6. The Allies Finally Stopped Japan’s Expansion
In April of 1942, the US bombed Tokyo & several other cities (stunning the Japanese)
The Allies stopped the Japanese advance at the Battle of the Corral Sea (aircraft carriers)
Then the Allies crippled Japan’s navy at the Battle of Midway (huge Japanese fleet)
This turned the tide in the war & the Allies went on the offensive

8. The Allied Strategy for Defeating Japan
US, under General MacArthur, skipped by the Japanese strongholds (“island-hopping”)
Japan began to build huge airbase on the island of Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
US finally defeated Japan at the Battle of Guadalcanal after 6 months of fighting
Japan was forced to abandon the island, giving the Allies another key victory