Japan Strikes in the Pacific

Chapter 32 Section 2

•Objective• Identify and analyze

American strategy in the Pacific theater of war

•Do Now• Looking at the map

below, how would you plan an attack against the Japanese in the Pacific theater of war

I Japan Seeks a Pacific Empire

• Japan invades China last longer than expecting invade colonies in SE Asia for resources• Japan take over Indochina FDR cuts off oil supplies to Japan•Dec. 7th, 1941 Surprise attack at Pearl Harbor “Date which will live in infamy”•US knew attack was imminent but now where it would

be

•http://vimeo.com/66309959

II The Allies Strike Backhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VqQAf74fsE – FDR addresses congress

•US Avenges PH with Doolittle raids• 16-B52 bombers proved Japanese were

not invincible (big psychological victory)•Battle of Coral See = sea battle fought

with planes, ships never see each other• Changed naval warfare

•Battle of Midway (TURNING POINT OF THE WAR)= key US airfield • Nimitz allows enemy to attack first then

attacks Japanese ships

•US Gen. MacArthur strategy = Island Hopping•Attack only strategically important islands to get within striking distance of Japan

•Guadalcanal= 1st US offensive in Pacifichttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maMQcutkHFw