Objectives: Examine the Objectives: Examine the Progression of the war in Progression of the war in

the Pacificthe Pacific

Do Now: Briefly explain battles:Do Now: Briefly explain battles:

1 Dunkirk1 Dunkirk

2 Stalingrad2 Stalingrad

3 Bulge3 Bulge

War in the PacificWar in the Pacific

Japanese AggressionJapanese Aggression

Japanese are in dire need Japanese are in dire need of resources, especially of resources, especially metal, oil and rubber.metal, oil and rubber.

United States and Allies United States and Allies cut off trade due to cut off trade due to expansion in Asiaexpansion in Asia

Japanese decide that the Japanese decide that the only way to expand only way to expand without America impeding without America impeding is by destroying the is by destroying the American Pacific fleet at American Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor so the doPearl Harbor so the do

More AggressionMore Aggression Pearl Harbor Bombed Pearl Harbor Bombed

Dec 7thDec 7th Philippines Philippines (Clark Field) (Clark Field)

bombed on the bombed on the same daysame day Dec 8Dec 8th-th- Wake Island Wake Island Dec 10Dec 10th-th- Guam Guam By March—Hong Kong, By March—Hong Kong,

Singapore, Malaya, much Singapore, Malaya, much of Burma and the Dutch of Burma and the Dutch East Indies East Indies

The Bataan Death MarchThe Bataan Death March The Japanese took the Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor The Japanese took the Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor

(Philippines) in April and May of 1942(Philippines) in April and May of 1942 The Americans had taken shelter in caves while The Americans had taken shelter in caves while

Japanese bombed the island for months. Eventually Japanese bombed the island for months. Eventually they ran short on food and ammo and surrenderedthey ran short on food and ammo and surrendered

Already starving and thirsty, the 76000 Already starving and thirsty, the 76000 American and American and Filipino prisoners forced to march 60 miles (6+ days)Filipino prisoners forced to march 60 miles (6+ days)

Often denied water and food. Often denied water and food. frequently beaten and executedfrequently beaten and executed

10000 died on the march and another 15000 died in the 10000 died on the march and another 15000 died in the prison campsprison camps

Bataan Death MarchBataan Death March

Carrier DominationCarrier Domination America attacks Japan in America attacks Japan in

the Coral Seathe Coral Sea Destroys half of Destroys half of

Japanese planesJapanese planes• Stopped further Stopped further

Japanese movementJapanese movement

Midway– The turning pointMidway– The turning point Surprise advantage do Surprise advantage do

to decrypting JN-25to decrypting JN-25 ““AF (midway) short of AF (midway) short of

water”water” 3 of 4 Japanese 3 of 4 Japanese

carriers sunkcarriers sunk

GuadalcanalGuadalcanal

Japanese were building an airbase to attack fromJapanese were building an airbase to attack from 11000 US troops sent to the island to take it.11000 US troops sent to the island to take it. First jungle warfare experienceFirst jungle warfare experience US Ships blockade suppliesUS Ships blockade supplies Japanese defeated Japanese defeated

Philippines and Philippines and Leyte Gulf Leyte Gulf (Japan’s tries to regain lead)(Japan’s tries to regain lead)

160000 troops head 160000 troops head ashoreashore

Japanese send every Japanese send every remaining ship to attack remaining ship to attack the US fleet off the coastthe US fleet off the coast

Kamikazes are employed Kamikazes are employed to sink American shipsto sink American ships

Tremendous bloodshed– Tremendous bloodshed– 80000 Japanese dead—80000 Japanese dead—100000 Filipino civilians 100000 Filipino civilians deaddead

Iwo JimaIwo Jima Tiny volcanic island of Tiny volcanic island of

Iwo Jima had a network Iwo Jima had a network of caves and tunnels. of caves and tunnels.

For 74 days more than For 74 days more than 20000 American bombs 20000 American bombs rained down across the rained down across the islandisland

Americans then stormed Americans then stormed the beaches meeting the beaches meeting tremendous resistance. tremendous resistance.

Nearly a month to secure Nearly a month to secure the island the island

25000 American 25000 American casualtiescasualties

27 Medals of Honor 27 Medals of Honor

OkinawaOkinawa Just as bloody as Iwo JimaJust as bloody as Iwo Jima Japanese pledge to fight to Japanese pledge to fight to

death. death. 1300 warships and 180000 1300 warships and 180000

combat troops invaded the combat troops invaded the islandisland

Japanese kamikaze and Japanese kamikaze and banzai attacks against banzai attacks against AmericansAmericans

50000 American causalities50000 American causalities Only 7200 of 100000 Only 7200 of 100000

Japanese surrenderedJapanese surrendered

MASS SUICIDES– Letters…MASS SUICIDES– Letters…

How Should We End the War?How Should We End the War?

1.1. Invade JapanInvade Japan

2.2. Naval Blockade with Conventional Naval Blockade with Conventional BombingBombing

3.3. Demonstrate Atomic Bomb on Deserted Demonstrate Atomic Bomb on Deserted IslandIsland

4.4. Lessen our demands to get Japan to Lessen our demands to get Japan to surrendersurrender