War in the PacificWar in the Pacific

Douglas MacArthurDouglas MacArthur Chester NimitzChester Nimitz Doolittle’s RaidDoolittle’s Raid

Battle of MidwayBattle of Midway Guadalcanal Guadalcanal

Douglas MacArthurDouglas MacArthur

After P.H. Japan took control over a After P.H. Japan took control over a major area of the Pacificmajor area of the Pacific

Japanese forced Gen. Douglas Japanese forced Gen. Douglas MacArthur out of the PhilippinesMacArthur out of the Philippines• Left some US troops there to fight w/ Left some US troops there to fight w/

Filipino rebels (March 1942)Filipino rebels (March 1942)• ““I shall return”I shall return”

Doolittle’s RaidDoolittle’s Raid

Lt. Col. James Doolittle led a raid of Lt. Col. James Doolittle led a raid of bombers off carriers and bombed bombers off carriers and bombed Tokyo in April ’42Tokyo in April ’42

Japanese moral was damagedJapanese moral was damaged• Believed that they were safeBelieved that they were safe

Battle of Coral SeaBattle of Coral Sea

Australians and Americans were able Australians and Americans were able to hold off Japanese invasion further to hold off Japanese invasion further southsouth

Most fighting was done with aircraftMost fighting was done with aircraft WWII saw the growth of air warfareWWII saw the growth of air warfare

• Few US battleshipsFew US battleships

Battle of MidwayBattle of Midway

Americans had broken the code of Americans had broken the code of JapaneseJapanese

Knew about where next attack would Knew about where next attack would comecome

Admiral Chester Nimitz was the Admiral Chester Nimitz was the commander of US naval forcescommander of US naval forces

Found the Japanese fleet and Found the Japanese fleet and bombed it before it could inflict too bombed it before it could inflict too much pain on Midway Islandmuch pain on Midway Island

Midway cont.Midway cont.

US planes were able to attack while US planes were able to attack while the Japanese planes were still on the the Japanese planes were still on the decks of their carriersdecks of their carriers

Japanese lost 4 carriers, a cruiser, Japanese lost 4 carriers, a cruiser, 250 planes250 planes

Battle of Midway was a turning point Battle of Midway was a turning point in the war in the Pacificin the war in the Pacific

New War Plan in PacificNew War Plan in Pacific

MacArthur created a hopscotch plan MacArthur created a hopscotch plan to defeat the Japanese to defeat the Japanese

Attack some islands while leaving Attack some islands while leaving others behindothers behind• Plan was to cut off supplies to those Plan was to cut off supplies to those

islands not attacked and let them islands not attacked and let them “wither and die”“wither and die”

Battle of GuadalcanalBattle of Guadalcanal

First allied offensiveFirst allied offensive Aug. ’42Aug. ’42 First Japanese defeat on landFirst Japanese defeat on land MacArthur’s plan was to continue MacArthur’s plan was to continue

leapfrogging back to the Philippinesleapfrogging back to the Philippines