1. World War II 1939-1945

2. Philippine Islands Japanese attack Philippine Islands defended by U.S. and Filipino troops o War wages on the Bataan Peninsula o Philippine Islands fall to the Japanese in 1942 o Bataan Death March – 50 miles; 70,000 prisoners started only 54,000 survived

3. Japanese Victories Japan captures British holdings, including Hong Kong and Singapore Also conquers Dutch East Indies, rich in minerals Capture of Burma threatens India, Britain’s main possession in Asia Japanese forces treat conquered peoples, prisoners of war brutally

4. The Allies Strike Back James H. Doolittle’s Raid o 16 B-25 U.S. bombers attack Tokyo, other Japanese cities in April 1942 Raid does little damage, but shows that Japan is vulnerable to attack

5. Battle of the Coral Sea Americans intercept Japanese advance to New Guinea, May 1942 New kind of naval warfare—ships launch planes to fight each other o Aircraft carriers Allies suffered more loses but stopped Japanese southward advance

6. Battle of Midway 1,500 miles west of Hawaii- Site of American Airfield US intercepts plans: Chester Nimitz- hid US planes o Waits for the Japanese to start the attack on the island Yamamoto orders withdrawal- turned the tide!!! o Destroyed 332 Japanese planes, 4 aircraft carriers US now on the offensive

7. Battle of Guadalcanal Douglas MacArthur – Commander of Allied Land Forces in the Pacific o “Island Hopping” to get close to Japan by only attacking strategic islands along the way Battle of Guadalcanal – Aug. 7 th 1942 o Japan building an air base o Struggle for land lasts 6 months o After losing 24,000 of the 36,000 Japanese soldiers there, the Japanese abandon the “Island of Death”