1. WWII PACIFIC BATTLES

2. Japan’s 1941-1942 gains  Guam  Wake Island  Hong Kong  The Philippines  Thailand  Malaya  Singapore

3. The Philippines  Mostly defeated by early April 1942  Gen. MacArthur: “I shall return”  Bataan Death March – forced march of remaining troops several miles without rest, many died or were killed  https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=OPlfhVEw- 7U https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=OPlfhVEw- 7U

4. Battle of the Coral Sea  April 1942  Japan preparing for attack on Australia and further control of Pacific  US lost more ships but  Japan advanced stopped

5. Doolittle Raid  April 18 th, 1942  16 US bombers attacked Tokyo  Most crash-landed in China  Not much damage to Japan; however, huge morale boost to US troops  https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=laLYsAUu1- 0 https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=laLYsAUu1- 0

6. Midway  June 4-7, 1942  Major US victory  Japan had planned a trap but the US had broken their code  Major turning point  http://www.navy.mil/mi dway/mid_over.html http://www.navy.mil/mi dway/mid_over.html

7. Battle of Guadalcanal  August 1942- Feb 1943  Started Allied Island Hopping strategy  Fought through dense jungle and swamp  https://youtu.be/M9o4o ZVLXYU https://youtu.be/M9o4o ZVLXYU

8. Battle of Saipen  June 15 – July 9 1944  Large number of Japanese civilians lived there  Suicide cliff – encouraged by emperor Hirohito  http://www.history.com/t opics/world-war- ii/world-war-ii- history/videos/battle- saipan http://www.history.com/t opics/world-war- ii/world-war-ii- history/videos/battle- saipan

9. 2 nd Battle of Guam  July 21 – August 10 1944  Japanese holdouts: soldiers who went into hiding rather than surrender  One found in Guam in 1972  https://youtu.be/EpBy2W HEhkg https://youtu.be/EpBy2W HEhkg

10. Battle of Peleliu  September – November 1944  Estimated: 4 days  Actuality: 2 months  Controversial: questionably strategic value and high casualty rate  https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=Mel9s2IXKHg (first 3 minutes) https://www.youtube.com /watch?v=Mel9s2IXKHg

11. Battle of Leyte Gulf  October 23-26 1944  Kamikaze – suicide plane  Taken to deprive Japanese of oil  Japan sent all nearby vessels  Essentially ended the threat of the Japanese navy

12. Retaking the Philippines  Originally going to be skipped  MacArthur convinced Roosevelt to reclaim them  Large support from local Filipinos guaranteed Allied success

13. Battle of Iwo Jima  February 1945 – marines stormed the beaches  Extensive defensive fortifications despite almost guaranteed allied success  22,000 Japanese soldiers at start; 216 surrendered

15. Iwo Jima video  http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle- of-iwo-jima/videos http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle- of-iwo-jima/videos

16. Battle of Okinawa  April to June 1945  Last major engagement of the war  Planned to use as base for Japan invasion  http://www.history.com/t opics/world-war- ii/world-war-ii- history/videos/battle- okinawa http://www.history.com/t opics/world-war- ii/world-war-ii- history/videos/battle- okinawa

17. Review  Which battle was the turning point?  Which battle had the iconic photo of the American troops raising the flag?  Which battle ended the threat of the Japanese Navy?  Which battle stopped the Japanese advance towards Australia?