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1 Japan’s Pacific Campaign
What causes the US to enter WWII? December 7th, 1941 “A Date Which Will Live In Infamy”

2 US joins the Allied Powers
I. Japan attacks US A. 30s-40s: Japan creating Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere – US worried B : US sends aid to KMT in China, stops supplies to Japan C. 12/7/1941: Japanese warplanes bomb US Naval ships at Pearl Harbor, Hawai‘i – Admiral Yamamoto leads surprise attack D. President Roosevelt asks for a declaration of war on Japan, calling the event “A date which will live in infamy” II. The Pacific War A. Jan 1942: Japan attacks US in Guam, Wake Island, Philippines B. Feb 1942: Japan attacks British in Malaya, Hong Kong, Burma US joins the Allied Powers C. War Crime: Japan puts Allied POWs on the Bataan Death March (16K killed) D. US interns 110K Japanese-Americans

3 Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Map Time! Bombing of Pearl Harbor 3 16 15 11 Color Blue rest of 7 & all of 8,13,14 & Allied Powers in key Red Xs in 10 + Japanese Ally on key Stripe 9 & 11 in Red

4 III. Allies Strike Back A. April 1942: Allies under Col. Doolittle bomb Tokyo,  shows Japan is vulnerable to air attacks B. Battle of the Coral Sea – May 1942: Japan plans to invade Australia, both sides use aircraft carriers. Allies stop Japan C. Battle of Midway – June 1942: Allied code breakers learn Adm. Yamamoto is planning an attack on Midway 1. Led by Admiral Nimitz, US launches a surprise attack that destroys four of Yamamoto’s aircraft carriers (turning point in war)

5 F. Philippines: MacArthur returns and liberates the islands
D. Pacific War is led by Gen. Douglas MacArthur who uses a strategy called “island hopping”. 1. Go from island to island take less defended islands first – moving closer to Japan E. Battle of Guadalcanal - Aug 1942: Must stop Japan from building airbase, Allies win 6 month battle killing 31K of the 36K Japanese troops F. Philippines: MacArthur returns and liberates the islands Gen.Douglas MacArthur

6 Map Time! Battle of Midway MacArthur returns to Philippines
Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Guadalcanal

7 Bataan Death March

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