1. The Pacific War

2. Brainstorm

3. Build Up to War 1937- Japan attacks China United States issues sanctions o Stopped selling Iron Ore, Steel and Oil to Japan Japanese viewed this as an “act of aggression” Early 1941 – Japan decides to go to war with the Western Powers Priority of Expanding “Sphere of Influence”

4. Pearl Harbour Base for the United States Pacific Fleet Designed to cripple US Naval strength in the Pacific Japanese used the element of surprise to attack on December 7 th 1941 6 Ships Sunk (3 Battleships), 9 Other Ships Damaged, 188- Aircraft Destroyed, 3,649 Casualties

5. Attack on Pearl Harbour Success or Failure? Success Element of Surprise Huge Damage to the Pacific Fleet Crippled the American Fleet for months Brought the United States into the War Failure No US Carriers were in Pearl Harbour at the time of the attack It was an unprovoked attack The United States mobilised for war “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” Yamamoto Do Q. 3 p 82

6. WAR in the Pacific http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK8gYGg0dkE Simultaneously Japan attacked o Philippines o Guam o Wake Islands o Malaya o Hong Kong Continued their march southward o Burma o French Indo China o Invading Guadalcanal o New Guinea

7. Fall of Singapore 1942 Q: What was the Singapore Strategy? Q: What was the importance of Singapore to Australia? Q: Why were the British so convinced that any attack on Singapore would come from the Sea? Q: What did the Fall of Singapore mean for Australia?

8. Naval War in the Pacific The Naval War in the Pacific was known for its use of the Aircraft Carriers US was able to rebuild ships lost at Pearl Harbour and gain strength Stage was set for clash of the two naval powers Battle of the Coral Sea May 1942- Battle off North Queensland Turning Point: Battle Of Midway June 1942 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v4I6RGRW50 (4:47) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v4I6RGRW50

9. Sphere of Influence

10. Turning Point of the War Guadalcanal 1942 o Stopped Japanese from cutting off supply route to Australia Solomon Islands 1942 o US and Australian troops held the Japanese advance against overwhelming numbers New Guinea 1942 o Australian troops stopped Japanese advance on Port Moresby

11. The Beginning of the End Once the Japanese forces had been stopped the United States went on the offensive Japanese war industry unable to compete with the United States US begin two pronged attack to defeat the Japanese o Island Hopping Stepping Stones before the invasion of Japan o Asian Mainland Liberating all the countries under Japanese control http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHnHWzi9c60

12. Important Battles in the Pacific Mainland Offensive Philippines 1943 Burma 1944 Borneo 1945 China 1945 Island Hopping Tarawa 1943 Guam 1944 Iwo Jima 1945 Okinawa 1945

13. Victory in the Pacific Game Manhattan Project Development of the Atomic Bomb Two Atomic Bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japanese Surrender 15 th August 1945

14. Australia in the Pacific Q: Where had the Australians been fighting prior to 1941-42? Q: What was the Australian response to the war with Japan? Q: What does the term ‘Chocolate Soldiers’ mean?

15. War at Australia's Doorstep Bombing of Darwin o First Bombed on 19 th February 1942 10 ships sunk, 250-320 killed o Darwin was bombed 64 times throughout the war o Other places bombed included Broome and Townsville Battle of the Coral Sea (6:00) Attack on Sydney Harbour (6:45) o Midget submarines attacked Sydney Harbour on 31st May 1942

16. Kokoda – Our Finest Hour The Kokoda Trail was a pitch battle in Papua New Guinea The Japanese landed an army on New Guinea and sent them along the trail to capture Port Moresby It was the last barrier between the Japanese and the Australian mainland If captured Port Moresby would be used as a base to attack northern and eastern Australia

17. Kokoda Read p. 86-87 Answer Questions 1,2 & 3 Group Discussion: o Which battle was more important in shaping our nation’s identity? Video Australians At War (8:30 – 23:00)

18. Prisoners of War Japanese had not agreed to the terms of the Geneva Convention o Resulted in poor treatment by the Japanese Australian troops were used for forced labour o Burma Railway o Hellfire Pass Some Australian troops were shipped to Japan for forced labour Read p. 108 – 109

19. Questions Remember: 1, 4 Understand: 5, 7, 8 Analyse: 12 B