1. Japan’s Pacific Campaign
Chapter 16 section

2. Japan’s Pacific Campaign
Japan is trying to take over much of Asia
Surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
U.S. aware of Japan’s plans for S.E. Asia
They wanted American controlled Philippine Islands & Guam
So U.S. will send aid to strengthen Chinese against Japan
U.S. will cut off oil supplies to Japan
Japan will not stop
Isoroku Yamamoto- Japanese Admiral who will call for attack on Pearl Harbor

3. Day of Infamy December 7, 1941- attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor
19 ships: 8 Battleships, 2300 killed, 1100 wounded
“a date which will live in infamy”- Roosevelt
War is declared on Japan and it’s Allies
Japanese move on to British colony of Hong Kong and American controlled Guam and Wake Island

4. Japanese victories Guam and Wake Island fall to Japan
Turn their attention to Philippines
U.S. and Pilipino take up defensive position on Bataan Peninsula
Japanese will take Peninsula
Brutal treatment was used against prisoners
The Allies Strike Back
U.S. wanted revenge for Pearl Harbor
Under the command of Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle
Battle of the Coral Sea will be victorious in preventing Japan’s Southward advance
Battle of Midway
W. of Hawaii, American airfield
Japanese vs. Americans from Pearl Harbor
Yamamoto will order crippled fleet to withdraw
Will be the turning tide for the war in Pacific

5. An Allied Offensive U.S. moral high after Battle of Midway
General Douglas McArthur- commander of Allied land forces
Battle of Guadalcanal- fighting between U.S. and Japan on the island of Guadalcanal
“island hopping” to seize islands and get closer to Japan
Japanese will abandon