1. War in the Pacific

2. Just a Review: Rape of Nanking, China 1937 Rape of Nanking, China 1937 Dec. 7, 1941-Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941-Pearl Harbor What problem did the US have fighting the war in the Pacific-(look at the map)???? What problem did the US have fighting the war in the Pacific-(look at the map)???? -Had to fight on two fronts- Europe & Pacific so focus on Europe first -Harder to fight because it is a series of islands

3. Our Strategy & Did It Work: Get back North Africa & go through weaker underbelly of Italy then liberate France & move through to Germany Get back North Africa & go through weaker underbelly of Italy then liberate France & move through to Germany Were we successful? Were we successful?

4. End of the War Timeline: FDR dies April 12, 1945-Truman takes over FDR dies April 12, 1945-Truman takes over Mussolini killed April 28, 1945 Mussolini killed April 28, 1945 Hitler commits suicide April 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide April 30, 1945 V-E Day May 8, 1945 (Victory in Europe) V-E Day May 8, 1945 (Victory in Europe)

5. US Strategy in Pacific Island Hopping- go from island to island and focus on smaller less fortified ones first Island Hopping- go from island to island and focus on smaller less fortified ones first

6. Navajo Code Talkers The Navajo language has no written alphabet so difficult to break. The Navajo language has no written alphabet so difficult to break. Code designed from original 29 men recruited and expanded throughout the war Code designed from original 29 men recruited and expanded throughout the war Fought in every major battle in Pacific Fought in every major battle in Pacific Normally a code that took 30 min to decode now could be decoded by Navajos in 20 secs Normally a code that took 30 min to decode now could be decoded by Navajos in 20 secs Returned home to discrimination Returned home to discrimination Received Congressional Medal in 2001 Received Congressional Medal in 2001

7. Bataan Death March 1942 Philippines (owned by US) Philippines (owned by US) General MacArthur vows “I Will Return”-sent to another battle area General MacArthur vows “I Will Return”-sent to another battle area Troops continue fighting & run low on supplies Troops continue fighting & run low on supplies 70,000 US & Filipino troops surrender 70,000 US & Filipino troops surrender Put on death march-no food, extremely hot Put on death march-no food, extremely hot 10,000 die on march 10,000 die on march

8. Coral Sea 1942 Us breaks Japanese code Us breaks Japanese code *Significance-first halt in Japanese advancement *Significance-first halt in Japanese advancement Save Australia Save Australia

9. Midway 1942 Break Japanese code Break Japanese code US losing at first US losing at first 4 US planes get lost 4 US planes get lost Japanese stop to refuel Japanese stop to refuel 4 US planes find Midway & bomb as Japanese is refueling 4 US planes find Midway & bomb as Japanese is refueling US wins US wins *Last Japanese offensive *Last Japanese offensive

10. Guadalcanal 1942-43 *1 st US offensive *1 st US offensive Successfully cut off Japanese supply lines Successfully cut off Japanese supply lines There was a Japanese airfield there There was a Japanese airfield there

11. Peleliu (Palau) Most causalities in a single battle in Pacific Most causalities in a single battle in Pacific(6800) Wanted an airfield Wanted an airfield Little strategic value in the end Little strategic value in the end Controversial battle of WWII Controversial battle of WWII Sept 1944-Nov 1944 Sept 1944-Nov 1944

12. Leyete Gulf 1944 Philippines Philippines MacArthur returns MacArthur returns First time get kamikazes-Japanese suicide bombers means “divine wind” First time get kamikazes-Japanese suicide bombers means “divine wind”

13. Kamikazes

14. Iwo Jima 1945 Mount Suribachi heavily fortified by Japanese (inactive volcano) Mount Suribachi heavily fortified by Japanese (inactive volcano) Famous raising of the flag Famous raising of the flag 7,000 Americans KIA 7,000 Americans KIA 12,000 Japanese KIA 12,000 Japanese KIA *closer to Japan *closer to Japan

15. Okinawa 1945 Now only 350 miles from Japan Now only 350 miles from Japan 12,000 Americans KIA 12,000 Americans KIA 110,000 Japanese KIA 110,000 Japanese KIA

16. Manhattan Project New Mexico 1939- secret development of the atomic bomb New Mexico 1939- secret development of the atomic bomb Robert Oppenheimer is the scientist with Einstein Robert Oppenheimer is the scientist with Einstein Feared Germany was developing because they had uranium Feared Germany was developing because they had uranium

17. Harry Truman Gave Japan chance to surrender July 26 th Gave Japan chance to surrender July 26 th Why did he decide to drop the bomb? Why did he decide to drop the bomb? -To save millions of American lives -Not for revenge of Pearl Harbor

18. Hiroshima Why? Why? -Industrial city and port for army depot August 6, 1945 August 6, 1945 -Bomb called “Little Boy” -Transported by Enola Gay

19. Hiroshima 1 mile radius-gone 1 mile radius-gone 3 mile radius-heavy damage 3 mile radius-heavy damage 12 mile radius-lighter damage 12 mile radius-lighter damage

20. Damage 80,000 killed 80,000 killed Up to 140,000 after radiation Up to 140,000 after radiation 35,000 wounded 35,000 wounded 2/3 city destroyed 2/3 city destroyed

21. Nagasaki Drop warning leaflets Aug. 8 Drop warning leaflets Aug. 8 Why? Why? -Largest seaport and industrial city Drop “Fat Man” August 9, 1945 Drop “Fat Man” August 9, 1945

22. Damage 40,000 dead 40,000 dead Should we have dropped the atomic bomb? Should we have dropped the atomic bomb? Should we have dropped a second? Should we have dropped a second?

23. V-J Day August 12, 1945 August 12, 1945 War ends Sept. 2, 1945 War ends Sept. 2, 1945