Japan Strikes in Japan Strikes in the Pacificthe Pacific

By Sean and MattBy Sean and Matt

Japan Seeks a Pacific Japan Seeks a Pacific EmpireEmpire

ManchuriaManchuria– Caused economic strain in Caused economic strain in

JapanJapan– Japan looked to increase thJapan looked to increase th

eir resourceseir resources – SouthEast AsiaSouthEast Asia

The Surprise Attack on Pearl The Surprise Attack on Pearl HarborHarbor

1940 Japanese secret code1940 Japanese secret code U.S. government sent troops to help U.S. government sent troops to help

Chinese resistance Chinese resistance 1941 Roosevelt cut off oil shipments 1941 Roosevelt cut off oil shipments

to Japanto Japan Japan planned massive attacks in SoJapan planned massive attacks in So

utheast Asia and in the Pacific at the utheast Asia and in the Pacific at the same timesame time

Isoroku YamamotoIsoroku Yamamoto Pearl HarborPearl Harbor

– Within 2 hours, 18 ships were sunk aWithin 2 hours, 18 ships were sunk and 2,400 Americans were killednd 2,400 Americans were killed

– Japan only lost about a 100 menJapan only lost about a 100 men– The congress declared war on JapanThe congress declared war on Japan

The Tide of Japanese VictoriesThe Tide of Japanese Victories

Japanese planned Japanese planned attacks against thattacks against the U.S.e U.S.

Attack on the PhiliAttack on the Philippines and Guamppines and Guam

British, seized HoBritish, seized Hong Kong,and invadng Kong,and invaded Malaysiaed Malaysia

took over Bermatook over Berma

The Allies Strike BackThe Allies Strike Back

16 B-25 bombers were sent 16 B-25 bombers were sent outout

In April 1942, James H. In April 1942, James H. Doolittle, the United States’ Doolittle, the United States’ Lieutenant Colonel sent air Lieutenant Colonel sent air planes to Japan for the planes to Japan for the revenge of Pearl Harborrevenge of Pearl Harbor- It did a little damage - It did a little damage however, it made an however, it made an important psychological important psychological point: the Japanese could point: the Japanese could be attackedbe attacked

Japan Decides to invade Japan Decides to invade Australia. However, Australia. However, America sent fleet to help America sent fleet to help Australia. In this battle, the Australia. In this battle, the planes were used on the planes were used on the sea, it was first time when sea, it was first time when the planes were actually the planes were actually used to fight on water. It is used to fight on water. It is called Battle of Coral Sea.called Battle of Coral Sea.

The Battle of MidwayThe Battle of Midway The “Turning Point” of the war iThe “Turning Point” of the war i

n the Pacific against the Japann the Pacific against the Japanese.ese.

Broke another Japanese code, Broke another Japanese code, US knew Japanese largest fleet US knew Japanese largest fleet was comingwas coming

US fleet was outnumbered 4:1US fleet was outnumbered 4:1 Japan had over 150 ships, AdJapan had over 150 ships, Ad

miral Chester Nimitz, chief of tmiral Chester Nimitz, chief of the U.S. Pacific fleet knew abouhe U.S. Pacific fleet knew about it, and had an ambush attack. t it, and had an ambush attack. Nimitz sent out carrier planes tNimitz sent out carrier planes to attack Japanese ships. It wao attack Japanese ships. It was a success. s a success.

American Pilots destroyed American Pilots destroyed 332 Japanese planes, all 332 Japanese planes, all four aircraft carriers, and four aircraft carriers, and one support ship. one support ship.

United States’ first victoryUnited States’ first victory

The Allies Go on the The Allies Go on the OffensiveOffensive After The Battle of Midway, the Allies toAfter The Battle of Midway, the Allies to

ok the offensive.ok the offensive. Because the Pacific war was one of vasBecause the Pacific war was one of vas

t distances, Japanese troops had dug it distances, Japanese troops had dug in on a lot of islands across the ocean.n on a lot of islands across the ocean.

General Douglas MacArthur, commandeGeneral Douglas MacArthur, commander of the Allied land forces in the Pacific, r of the Allied land forces in the Pacific, decides to “island-hop,” crossing an ocdecides to “island-hop,” crossing an ocean by a series of shorter journeys betean by a series of shorter journeys between islands, then he would seize islanween islands, then he would seize islands that are closer to Japan. After taking ds that are closer to Japan. After taking the islands, he used air power to cut suthe islands, he used air power to cut supply lines and starve enemy troops.pply lines and starve enemy troops.

Battle of GuadalcanalBattle of Guadalcanal

Corpse in the island, Corpse in the island, Guadalcanal after the Guadalcanal after the bloody war. Total of 36,000 bloody war. Total of 36,000 soldiers died, mostly soldiers died, mostly Japanese.Japanese.

The U.S. government found The U.S. government found out that the Japanese were out that the Japanese were building a huge air base on building a huge air base on the island of Guadalcanal in the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.the Solomon Islands.

The Allies sent 19,000 U.S. The Allies sent 19,000 U.S. Marines, with Australian Marines, with Australian support, before the base was support, before the base was completed. The Japanese completed. The Japanese were caught unprepared. were caught unprepared.

Both Sides poured in fresh Both Sides poured in fresh troops.troops.

Japanese abandoned the Japanese abandoned the island after losing 23,000 island after losing 23,000 men out of 36,000men out of 36,000

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