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2 Imperial Japan U.S. concerned about Japan’s expansion in the Pacific
To stop Japanese aggression in the Pacific FDR imposes economic embargos on strategic materials i.e. steel, scrap iron, oil, airplane fuel, etc. Japanese signed pact with Germany & Italy

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10 Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
“I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.”

11 “Yesterday, December 7, a day that will live in infamy-the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan…No matter how long it may take us…the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory” FDR

12 Sides are Drawn Allies United States Britain France
From left: Gen. Henry Giraud of France, FDR, DeGaulle, & Churchill

13 U.S. Navy Admiral Chester Nimitz General Douglas McArthur Imperial Japan Admiral Isoroku Yamamato

14 Midway Island

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16 Battle of Midway Island
Casualties and losses United States 1 carrier sunk –U.S.S. Yorktown 1 destroyer sunk 150 aircraft destroyed 307 killed[ Japan 4 carriers sunk: Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu and Soryu 1 cruiser sunk 248 carrier aircraft destroyed 3,057 killed

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18 Battle of Guadalcanal Aug 1942-Feb 1943 (6 months)
Casualties and Loses UNITED STATES 7,100 dead 4 captured 29 ships lost 615 aircraft lost Japan 31,000 dead 1,000 captured 38 ships lost 683–880 aircraft lost

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21 Battle of Iwo Jima 19 Feb -26 March 1945 Casualties and losses
United States 6,821 killed 2 captured but recovered 19,217 wounded Japan 21,844 killed 216 prisoners

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23 Battle of Okinawa April –June 1945 United States
12,513 killed 38,916 wounded, 33,096 non-combat losses Total: 84,570 Japan About 95,000+ killed 7,400–10,755 captured Total: 105,755+ Estimated 42,000–150,000 civilians killed

24 Pacific War Total Japan 1,740,000 United States 111,606

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