1. THIS WEEK: M – Pacific Front Homework: Truman’s Options prepare for Tuesday’s debate Tues- Atomic bomb debate Wed- WWII review day TH–WWII Exam Hand out Final Study Guide Fri – Bring in all your materials, Day to work on study guide Next Week: Mon – Final Exam Review Tues- Final Exam SCHEDULE FOR THE REST OF THE SEM.:

2. WWII in the PACIFIC

3. OUR STRATEGY IN THE PACIFIC … “Island Hopping”

4. We Start from Hawaii….

6. June ‘42 MIDWAY US surprises Japan! Gone: 4 Jap. A.C. carriers 322 Jap. planes

7. 6 months long 1st land invasion Kamikaze's & psychological warfare Traps, Snipers, Blockhouses 24,000 Jap. die, 1,200 US die Aug ’42 GUADALCANAL

8. FDR Dies June ‘45 Harry S. Truman Takes Over… He was FDR’s VP

9. ‘45 IWO JIMA Rarely saw a Japanese soldier Jap = Below 16 miles of tunnels Strategy = “No Japan. survivors” Am = Above 36 days 22,000 Jap. Die 25,000 Americans US gets a base

10. More soldiers won Medals of Honor at Iwo Jima than in any other battle in US History.

11. June ’45 OKINAWA Japanese lie 135,000 civilians die from bombing or suicide US wins! Japan can’t protect Itself anymore!

13. M.G.I.O

14. JAPAN Aug ‘45 Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima & Nagasaki Japan Surrenders Sept. ’45 VJ-DAY