1.  Hitler breaks the Non-aggression Pact and invades the Soviet Union (1941)  The Soviet Union joins the Allies  Pacific Theater

2.  Hitler breaks the Non-aggression Pact and invades the Soviet Union (1941)  The Soviet Union joins the Allies  Pacific Theater  Pearl Harbor Attack  Surprise attack on a U.S. base in Hawai’i  December 7, 1941

3.  Surprise attack on a U.S. base in Hawai’i  December 7, 1941  Many ships and planes destroyed  2,400 Americans were killed USS Arizona

4.  Many ships and planes destroyed  2,400 Americans were killed  Why did Japan attack?  U.S. had cut off Japan’s oil supply  Wanted to invade Southeast Asia  Rich source of oil and rubber

5.  Wanted to invade Southeast Asia  Rich source of oil and rubber  The U.S. declared war on Japan the next day  FDR: “December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy.”  Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S. on December 11

6.  FDR: “December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy.”  Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S. on December 11

7.  FDR: “December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy.”  Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S. on December 11

8.  FDR: “December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy.”  Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S. on December 11  Japan invaded the Philippines

9.  Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S. on December 11  Japan invaded the Philippines  Defeated U.S. and Filipino forces

10.  Japan invaded the Philippines  Defeated U.S. and Filipino forces  Bataan Death March

11.  Discuss  Pearl Harbor  Philippines  Write a sentence explaining one of the following:  Why the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor  The Bataan Death March  Defeated U.S. and Filipino forces  Bataan Death March

12.  Defeated U.S. and Filipino forces  Bataan Death March Kimmel Nimitz Lexington Yorktown

13.  Defeated U.S. and Filipino forces  Bataan Death March  Battle of Midway (June 1942) Yamamoto Nagumo

14.  Bataan Death March  Battle of Midway (June 1942) Yorktown Enterprise

15.  Bataan Death March  Battle of Midway (June 1942) Hiryu Yorktown Dauntless Dive Bombers

16.  Bataan Death March  Battle of Midway (June 1942)  The U.S. crippled the Japanese navy  The turning point in the Pacific Akagi Kaga Hiryu Yorktown Soryu

17.  The U.S. crippled the Japanese navy  The turning point in the Pacific  Island hopping  Also called “leapfrogging”  Allies bypassed heavily fortified islands and concentrated on strategically important islands

18.  Also called “leapfrogging”  Allies bypassed heavily fortified islands and concentrated on strategically important islands  Navajo Code Talkers  The U.S. military used the Navajo language as the basis for its code in the Pacific in 1942  The Japanese never broke the code Window Rock, AZ

19.  The U.S. military used the Navajo language as the basis for its code in the Pacific in 1942  The Japanese never broke the code  Bushido  A Japanese samurai’s code of conduct Hiroo Onoda: Philippines, 1974 1996

20.  Bushido  A Japanese samurai’s code of conduct  Kamikaze  Translation: “divine wind”  Suicide attacks by Japanese pilots 1274 and 1281 (painting 1847) May 11, 1945, USS Bunker Hill

21.  “Last evening, I received my first and possibly last mail from home. It appeared that they haven’t received my letters yet and are somewhat doubtful as to whether I’m still alive or not. They learned that I was on New Georgia [Island]. They will really worry if the news of the enemy landing on New Georgia is announced in the newspapers. Father repeated in his letter that I must fight to the last as an honorable warrior. I will fight to the last, always for the emperor. I will show them that we will fight to the last.”  Diary of Japanese soldier Toshihiro Oura, Battle of Guadalcanal, July 8, 1943  Translation: “divine wind”  Suicide attacks by Japanese pilots

22.  “Last evening, I received my first and possibly last mail from home. It appeared that they haven’t received my letters yet and are somewhat doubtful as to whether I’m still alive or not. They learned that I was on New Georgia [Island]. They will really worry if the news of the enemy landing on New Georgia is announced in the newspapers. Father repeated in his letter that I must fight to the last as an honorable warrior. I will fight to the last, always for the emperor. I will show them that we will fight to the last.”  Diary of Japanese soldier Toshihiro Oura, Battle of Guadalcanal, July 8, 1943  According to Toshihiro Oura, what could cause his family to worry?  A. If he fights to the death in battle.  B. If they don’t receive his next letter.  C. If the emperor moves him to a different island.  D. If an enemy landing is printed in the newspaper.  What does this diary entry tell you about Japanese soldiers?