1. PACIFIC THEATRE WHAT JAPAN IS ACCOMPLISHING 1939-1942

2. Japan seeks a Pacific Empire  Japan takes Manchuria & struggles for more of mainland China –Strains their economy, needs resources

4. –Plans to take SE Asia (already colonized by Europe/US) –US aids China and cut oil supply to Japan

5.  Yamamoto – Japanese Admiral (naval strategist) sees US Pacific fleet a great threat (stationed in Hawaii)

6. PEARL HARBOR THE DAY OF INFAMY December 7, 1941

8. Pearl Harbor  Dec. 7 th, 1941  “Date that will live in infamy!” –FDR  Planned attack-well prepared  US caught off guard-had complete Navy fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Expect for aircraft carriers)  Lasted 1 hour (8am-9 am)  2,400 US dead  Japan little casualties  US Enters the War: have to fight 2 sides

9. Japan- all the momentum  Same day as Pearl Harbor, attacked many other Islands in the Pacific  Island Hopping  Guam, Solomon Islands, Philippines, Dutch East Indies  Complete domination of Southeast Asia  Wanted US to see its power and attack on PH was to destroy the US moral and naval power

10. Causes… 1.The U.S. demanded that Japan withdraw from China and Indochina 2. Japan thought that attacking the U.S. would provide them an easy win, and a territory with abundant land and resources to rule once they were victorious. 3. The U.S. oil embargo against Japan was hurting Japan’s economy

11. Major Combatants Japan -Fleet of 6 Aircraft Carriers under the command of Admiral Nagumo and Admiral Yamamoto -Aerial Assault Force under the command of Mitsuo Fuchida United States - Pearl Harbor Naval/Army Base under the command of Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and Lt. General Walter C. Short

14. Battle Sequence  5 PHASE ATTACK BY JAPANESE… (as noted by the U.S. Navy)  PHASE 1: Combined torpedo plane and dive bomber attacks lasting from 7:55 a.m. to 8:25 a.m.  PHASE 2: Lull in attacks lasting from 8:25 - 8:40 a.m.  PHASE 3: Horizontal bomber attacks from 8:40 – 9:15 a.m.  PHASE 4: Dive bomber attacks between 9:15-9:45 a.m.  PHASE 5: Warning of attacks and completion of raid after 9:45 a.m.

17. Eyewitness Account  Commander Mitsuo Fuchida  “Veering right toward the west coast of the island, we could see that the sky over Pearl Harbor was clear. Presently the harbor itself bacame visible across the central Oahu plain, a film of morning mist hovering over it. I peered intently through my binoculars at the ships riding peacefully at anchor. One by one I counted them. Yes, the battleships were there all right, eight of them! But our last lingering hope of finding any carriers prestent was now gone. Not one was to be seen.”

18. Warfare Used During Attack Warfare Used During Attack JJJJapan -8-8-8-81 Fighter Planes -1-1-1-135 Dive Bombers -1-1-1-104 Horizontal Bombers -4-4-4-40 Torpedo Planes -A-A-A-At least 5 Midget Submarines

22. Warfare (continued)  United States -108 Fighter Planes (59 not available for flight) -35 Army Bombers (27 not available for flight) -993 Army/Navy Antiaircraft Guns

24. USS Arizona

25. Casualties Japan -L-L-L-Less then 100 men -2-2-2-29 planes -5-5-5-5 midget submarines United States -2-2-2-2,335 servicemen killed, 68 civilians killed, 1,178 wounded -1-1-1-188 planes -1-1-1-18 ships (8 battleships, 3 light cruisers, 3 destroyers, 4 other vessels)

28. USS Arizona Burning: 1,100+ servicemen died on the ship

29. USS Arizona

30. Eyewitness Account  Marine Corporal E.C. Nightingale  “I was about three quarters of the way to the first platform on the mast when it seemed as though a bomb struck our quarterdeck. I could hear shrapnel or fragments whistling past me. As soon as I reached the first platform, I saw Second Lieutenant Simonson lying on his back with blood on his shirt front. I bent over him…He was dead …”

32. Eyewitness Account  Lt. Ruth Erickson, USN (Nurse)  “The first patient came into our dressing room at 8:25 a.m. with a large opening in his abdomen and bleeding profusely. They started an intravenous and transfusion. I can still see the tremor of Dr. Brunson’s hand as he picked up the needle. Everyone was terrified. The patient died within the hour.”

34. Effects/Outcome JJJJapan dealt a seemingly crippling blow to the U.S. Pacific fleet (U.S. Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers: Lexington, Enterprise, & Saratoga were not in port) JJJJapan began their quest for a Pacific empire TTTThe U.S. finally was forced to join World War II (“The Sleeping Giant was awakened”) TTTThe U.S. & Great Britain declare war on Japan (Dec. 8, 1941) GGGGermany & Italy declare war on the U.S. (Dec. 11, 1941)

37. December 8, 1941 FDR Speech “Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 - A date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VqQAf74f sE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VqQAf74f sE

39. Video clip of Pearl Harbor  Take notes  What do you see?  What are your emotions?  What are the feelings and emotions of the people involved in the event? (Both sides)  Why is the US not ready for this attack?  What intention does Japan have in attacking the US?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e6h9h7k y0E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e6h9h7k y0E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e6h9h7k y0E

40. Questions to respond to: 1. Who had all the advantage and momentum in the beginning of the war until 1942? 2. Why did they have such advantages and momentum? 3. If you were an allied solider, how would you feel? Write a journal describing your feelings, emotions, and experience in the war 1939-1942

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