1. Japan Strikes in the Pacific 16-2

2. Isoroku Yamamoto Japanese Admiral Believes that they have to destroy U.S. fleet if Japan is to expand

3. U.S. U.S. break Purple – Decode message saying Japan would attack U.S. – Don’t know when or where

4. Pearl Harbor Dec. 7 1941 Japan attacks U.S. in Hawaii 2400 U.S. killed 1000+ wounded 18 ships sunk or damaged

6. Japan advances Take Guam, Wake Island, and also Philippines

7. Coral Sea New naval warfare – Planes from aircraft carriers attack ships

8. Midway Japan wants U.S. airbase at Midway U.S. reads coded message that Japanese are on way – outnumbered 4-1 U.S. Admiral Chester Nimitz defeats Japanese and turns tide of the war

10. Gen. Douglas MacArthur Island Hopping Guadalcanal – 6 month battle – 23000 Japanese die Philippines