1. Bell Ringer
Predict what happened on December 7, 1941.

2. The War in the Pacific

3. Japanese Expansion Began expanding throughout Asia, Pacific
Invade China in 1937
U.S. puts trade embargo on Japan b/c of aggressiveness
1941: Set sights on U.S. territories

4. Why? Upset by Treaty of Versailles (not credited for role in WW I)
Aggressive search for resources (oil)
What is Japan geographically?
Why would this cause them to have a lack of resources?

5. Hideki Tojo Fiercely loyal to Emperor Hirohito
Very limited military experience
Was a paper tiger (promoted for administrative capabilities & strict discipline)

7. Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i

8. Buildup
Nov. 25, 1941: Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, commander of the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, is informed that both President Roosevelt and Sec. of State Cordell Hull think Japanese surprise attack a very real threat
December 7, 1941: Surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese naval and air forces

9. December 7, 1941 Sunday Morning Surprise attack The USS Arizona
Just before 8:00 AM
So what?
Surprise attack
Japanese fighter planes fill the sky (over 300)
Goal: Destroy the US Pacific Fleet
The USS Arizona
1st Battleship to sink
Went down at 8:10

10. American Casualties Men Ships Planes 2500 killed 1000 wounded
18 total hit
Arizona, Oklahoma, California, West Virginia, Utah, Maryland, Pennsylvania, & Tennessee (AZ & UT lost)
Planes
1. 300

11. WAR!!!
December 8, 1941
1. U.S and Great Britain declare war on Japan
December 11, 1941
1. Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.

13. Bell Ringer
Explain what happened on December 7, 1941.

14. Japan Rules the Pacific
Dec. 10, 1941: Invades the Philippines with 4,000 troops & take Guam
Raided Midway and Wake Islands
Disabled the U.S. Pacific fleet
Winston Churchill: “We have lost control of the sea…”

16. Bell Ringer
Explain the significance of December 7th, 1941.

17. Midway June 4, 1942 1300 miles North East of Hawai’i
One of most decisive naval battles of war
Able to prepare for and counter Japanese attack
Inflict heavy damage to Japanese fleet

20. Midway Continued Japan’s goal was to finish off American fleet
Attacked with 4 carriers & high number of battleships and cruisers
U.S. broke Japan’s naval code
Able to prepare for attack
108 plans attacked Midway 3 Japanese carriers destroyed in 6 minutes USS Yorktown disabled, later sunk

21. Midway Results U.S. Japan 340 killed USS Yorktown destroyed
USS Hammann (destroyer) sunk
145 aircraft lost
3,057 killed
Aircraft carriers Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, & Hiryu
Cruiser Mikuma
228 aircraft

26. The Philippines
Dec. 8, 1941: Half of MacArthur’s heavy bombers destroyed by air raids
Island of Luzon falls
Capitol of Manila falls within a month
75,000 American & Philippino troops retreat to the Bataan Peninsula (Called the Battling Bastards of Bataan)
Apr. 9, 1942: U.S. Gen. Edward King surrenders

27. Bataan Death March
Troops forced to march 65 miles from Mariveles to San Fernando
Took 5 days
Thousands of troops die b/c of brutal treatment (beaten, starved, bayoneted)

29. The Second Battle for the Philippines: MacArthur’s Return
Jan. – Mar. 1945
287,000 troops invade Luzon
Manila is thoroughly devastated
MacArthur’s 6th Army: 38,000 K.I.A. or W.I.A.
Jungle warfare continues until end of war

30. Bell Ringer
Identify a famous Arizonan that fought during WWII.

31. Iwo Jima
Feb. 19 – Mar. 26, 1945
Invaded to secure airstrips for American B-29 bombers
21,000 Japanese (only 1,038 captured)
American Casualties: 7,000 K.I.A. (6,000 were Marines) 24,000 wounded
Island used for bombing runs on Japan

32. Ira Hayes Pima & Marine Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima Buried in Arlington
Flag raising for newspaper men
Resented being part of the flag raising
Buried in Arlington

34. Okinawa Apr. – June 1945 Last major land battle of WWII
350 miles from main islands of Japan
Was to serve as staging area for invasion of Japan
12,000 U.S. soldiers & Navy personnel either K.I.A. or M.I.A., 36,000 wounded
Japanese 32nd Army: 70,000 K.I.A.
100,000+ civilians killed in crossfire

35. Atomic Bombs Hiroshima Nagasaki “Little Boy” dropped on August 6, 1945
90, ,000 killed
“Fat Man” dropped on August 9, 1945
150, ,000+ killed

36. V-J Day August 14, 1945 September 2, 1945
1. Japan’s unconditional surrender
September 2, 1945
Japanese formally surrender
Admiral Nimitz & General MacArthur
USS Missouri