1. Battles (European and Pacific Options)

2. Europe vs. Pacific 1.The sides (not Russia) 2.Geography (island and land) causing naval needs 3.Climate (Eastern Front Cold) 4.Naval strength

3. US 1200 ships by the end of the war. Production was key. 6000 at the peak US 23 72 71 377 232

4. Battle of Coral Sea May 1942

5. Japanese sought to extend their control by taking all of New Guinea and occupying the Solomon Islands. This would eliminate the last Allied base between Japan and Australia. Remember, Britain has historically controlled Australia as part of Britain’s empire. US Do you devote resources to the area to protect and help the British? Japan What value does this have?

6. Japanese sought to extend their control by taking all of New Guinea and occupying the Solomon Islands. This would eliminate the last Allied base between Japan and Australia. Remember, Britain has historically controlled Australia as part of Britain’s empire.

7. Name: Battle of Coral Sea May 1942 Situation: Japan attempts to capture the port and establish an air base also severing Australia from the Allies Outcome: US victory Significance: Japanese advance halted Casualties: 656 US 966 Japan

8. As Japan, how would you attack the US? OR would you wait? If you are the US what would you anticipate?

9. Name: Midway Battle June 1942 Situation: Japan with naval superiority wants to ambush the US by predicting the significance of Midway. If the US wants Midway (Japanese assumption) then Japan will ambush attack here before we do. It will be a surprise Outcome: US breaks Japanese code and redeploys its navy thus ambushing Japan while en route Significance: Japan’s navy reduced and aircraft carriers saved Casualties: 307 US 2057 Japan

11. Guadalcanal Campaign Aug 1942 Japanese forces move into the Solomon Islands. What do you do?

12. Name: Guadalcanal Aug 1942 Situation: Ground war begins as this is an attempt to control supply lines (again Australia) Outcome: Allied victory and Japan on the run Significance: Australia protected and Japanese airbase captured Casualties: 7100 US 31,000 Japan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZGQxGygA0U

13. Iwo Jima Feb 1945

14. What is crucial to engaging Japan in a ground war, naval battle or bombing? Where would you go?

15. Name: Iwo Jima Situation: US needs proximity to Japan to invade, bomb or nuke Outcome: US wins Significance: 575 from Japan Casualties: 19, 217 US 18, 844 Japan http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle- of-iwo-jima

16. What is crucial to engaging Japan in a ground war, naval battle or bombing? Where would you go?

17. Name: Okinawa Battle March 1945 Situation: Proximity US on offensive Outcome: US wins but kamikaze tactics and civilians Significance: US strategy revised Casualties: 12, 000 US 110,000 Japan 40,000 civilians

18. How do you attack Japan?

19. Position your navy air force and troops

20. Operation Downfall