The Path To War

The Path To WarHow Do We Get Involved?A Quick Timeline1931 Japan begins to expand their territorial holdingsJuly 1937 Japan invades China1939 Cash and carry policy takes effect1940 Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact1940 Selective Training and Service Act is passed by CongressMarch 1941 Lend-Lease Act is passedJune 1941 Hitler invades Soviet UnionJuly 1941 Japan takes control of French IndochinaSummer 1941 US imposes a trade embargo on Japan (Oil is primary target)September 1941 German U-Boat attacks increaseDecember 1941 Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

2Japanese Expansion

Lend-Lease Act

German U-Boat

Pearl HarborThis is a failure of epic proportionsUS knows of plans to attack here in January of 1941Hideki Tojo takes control in October 1941We ignored many warning signsUS had broken their secret codeWe know what they are planningJapanese fleet leaves Japan on November 25th, 1941Peace talks break down in December 1941What happens on December 7th is nothing short of a disaster

A date which will live in infamySix aircraft carries with 180 planes attack at 7:55 AM There are two separate attacks (8:55 AM)Attacks on other bases on Oahu as wellThe entire attack lasts less than two hoursThe aftermath:2,403 dead1,178 wounded21 ships sunk or damaged300 aircraft damaged or destroyedThree aircraft carries did escape

Pearl Harbor - 1941

Japanese Aircraft Carrier

Japanese Aircraft Carrier

Japanese Aircraft Carrier

Start of Attack

USS Oklahoma 429 Killed or Missing

USS California

USS Arizona Nearly 1,200 Killed

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USS Arizona

Layout of Ships

Attack Schematic

Aftermath

Aftermath

USS Arizona Memorial