WWII Battle of The Pacific

Iwo Jima

Pearl Harbor Midway

Coral Sea Guadalcanal

Iwo JimaLeyte Gulf

Hiroshima & Nagasaki

Invasion? A-Bomb?

Pacific Battles

War in the Pacific is like a game of

basketball…

Basketball

Team

Game time

B-Ball Court

Scoring System

Play of the Game

Control of lead

Predictions / Bets

Basketball War

Team

Game time

B-Ball Court

Scoring System

Play of the Game

Control of lead

Predictions / Bets

Basketball War

Team Japan vs USA

Game time

B-Ball Court

Scoring System

Play of the Game

Control of lead

Predictions / Bets

Basketball War

Team Japan vs USA

Game time December 7th, 1941 (7:55am)

B-Ball Court

Scoring System

Play of the Game

Control of lead

Predictions / Bets

Basketball War

Team Japan vs USA

Game time December 7th, 1941 (7:55am)

B-Ball Court Pacific Ocean

Scoring System

Play of the Game

Control of lead

Predictions / Bets

Basketball War

Team Japan vs USA

Game time December 7th, 1941 (7:55am)

B-Ball Court Pacific Ocean

Scoring System Points for bombing

Play of the Game

Control of lead

Predictions / Bets

Basketball War

Team Japan vs USA

Game time December 7th, 1941 (7:55am)

B-Ball Court Pacific Ocean

Scoring System Points for bombing

Play of the Game Key Battle or Turning Point

Control of lead

Predictions / Bets

Basketball War

Team Japan vs USA

Game time December 7th, 1941 (7:55am)

B-Ball Court Pacific Ocean

Scoring System Points for bombing

Play of the Game Key Battle or Turning Point

Control of lead US in command

Predictions / Bets

Basketball War

Team Japan vs USA

Game time December 7th, 1941 (7:55am)

B-Ball Court Pacific Ocean

Scoring System Points for bombing

Play of the Game Key Battle or Turning Point

Control of lead US in commandPredictions / Bets Admiral Yamamoto: “Japan will have an early lead because

of our surprise start. After, we’ll lose the war.”

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1.) Pearl HarborWhen?

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1.) Pearl HarborDec. 7, 1941

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1.) Pearl HarborWhat?

1.) Pearl HarborWhat?

Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor

1.) Pearl HarborOffense : Japan

Defense: USA

1.) Pearl HarborExtra Information:

Over 2,500 US troops killed

1.) Pearl HarborExtra Information:

Much of US Pacific Fleet destroyed

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OAHU, HAWAII

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Battleship Arizona

2.) MidwayWhen?

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2.) MidwayJune 1942

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2.) MidwayWhat?

2.) MidwayWhat?

Strategic location for both US and Japan

2.) MidwayOffense: Japan

Defense: USA

2.) MidwayExtra Information:

Major turning point for the war

2.) MidwayExtra Information:

Admiral Nimitz’ big trick at Midway

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Admiral Nimitz

Admiral Yamamoto

U.S. planes attack Japanese carrier

Japanese carrier sinks into Pacific

2.) Battle of MidwayImportance:

After Midway victory,

US will stay on offensive for the rest of the war

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3.) Coral SeaWhen?

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3.) Coral SeaMay 1942

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3.) Coral SeaWhat?

3.) Coral SeaWhat?

Japanese and US fight for control of South

Pacific

3.) Coral SeaOffense: USA

Defense: Japan

3.) Coral SeaExtra Information:

First time naval war was fought where opposing

ships did not fire a single shot.

3.) Coral SeaThe entire Battle

of Coral Sea took place in the air.

3.) Coral SeaExtra Information:

US hold off Japanese expansion in South

Pacific – claim victory

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3.) Coral SeaExtra Information:

Japanese sink more allied ships – claim

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4.) Guadalcanal

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4.) GuadalcanalWhen?

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4.) GuadalcanalAug-Nov 1942

4.) GuadalcanalWhat?

4.) GuadalcanalWhat?

Important airport for planes so Japanese can

protect their oil interests in the area

4.) GuadalcanalOffense: USA

Defense: Japan

4.) GuadalcanalExtra Information:

US wins after hellish battle, also called “Island of Death”

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4.) Guadalcanal

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4.) Guadalcanal

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4.) Guadalcanal

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Island Hopping“Hit them

where they ain’t and make them die by the vine.”

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Island Hopping

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Island Hopping

Kamikaze Starts

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5.) Leyte GulfWhen?

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5.) Leyte GulfOct. 1944

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5.) Leyte GulfWhat?

5.) Leyte GulfWhat?

Navy base that the Japanese took control of earlier in the war

5.) Leyte GulfOffense: USA

Defense: Japan

5.) Leyte GulfExtra Information:

General MacArthur:

“I shall return” when Japan first took the gulf.

5.) Leyte GulfExtra Information: Japan plans an all

out assault that backfires

5.) Leyte GulfExtra Information:

Japan loses most of it’s navy

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X-Day Plan

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5) Leyte Gulf, Philippines

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6.) Iwo JimaWhen?

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6.) Iwo JimaFeb-Mar 1945

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6.) Iwo JimaWhat?

6) Iwo Jima

6.) Iwo JimaWhat?

A) Island controlled by Japanese

B) Close enough to attack Japan.

6.) Iwo JimaLots of Deaths

6.) Iwo JimaLots of Deaths

Japanese: 110,000

U.S.A.: 13,000

6.) Iwo Jima

6.) Iwo JimaImportance:A) US wins

B) Now US can fly from Iwo Jima to bomb

Japan 24- hrs a day.

6) Iwo Jima

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Firebombing of Tokyo March 8th, 1945

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100,000 Japanese killed in 1 night

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Dresden – May 1945

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USA firebombs Japan 24/7

Japan sends Air Balloons

into the Jet Stream

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Which has a bigger impact?

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US Bombers? Japanese Balloons?

Grave of the Fireflies

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Unconditional Surrender of Japan?

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Unconditional Surrender of Japan?

What is the best approach to get Japan to surrender?

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Unconditional Surrender of Japan?Land Invasion? or Atomic Bomb?

Land Invasion?

Land Invasion?1) Million US soldiers might die?

Land Invasion?A)Million US soldiers might die?

B) Innocent Japanese won’t die

Land Invasion?A) Million US soldiers might die?

B) Innocent Japanese won’t die

C) Not using the bomb will keep other countries from using the bomb in the future.

Atomic Bomb?

Atomic Bomb?A) Quick ending?

Atomic Bomb?A) Quick ending?

B) Overall, less die

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Atomic Bomb?A) Quick ending?

B) Overall, less die

C) Japanese won’t quit

D) Keep USSR out

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Atomic Bomb?

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Hiroshima Map

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Bomb Hiroshima

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Hiroshima

Burned Japanese Girl

Atomic BombWhen ?

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Atomic BombWhen ?

Hiroshima Aug 6, 1945

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Did the dropping of the atomic bomb on

Hiroshima end WWII?

Did the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima end

WWII?

NO!

Nagasaki BombWhen?

Nagasaki BombWhen?

Aug 9th, 1945

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Japan SurrendersWhen was it exactly?

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Japan SurrendersAugust 14, 1945.

This date became known as V-J Day.

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F5

#3

#1

#2#4

#6#5

c2

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c6

What conference was C4? What was discussed at this conference?

C4) Name the Conference?a) When

a) Main Point

b) Random

Cool Info.

C4) Yalta Conferencea) When

a) Main Point

b) Random

Cool Info.

C4) Yalta Conferencea) When February 4 – 11th, 1945

a) Main Point

b) Random

Cool Info.

C4) Yalta Conferencea) When February 4 – 11th, 1945

a) Main Point Ailing FDR, Churchill & Stalin discuss final assault on Germany.

b) Random

Cool Info.

C4) Yalta Conferencea) When February 4 – 11th, 1945

a) Main Point

Ailing FDR, Churchill & Stalin discuss final assault on Germany.

Stalin commits to defeat Japan. USSR will start to help 3 months after Nazi Surrender. When is V-E Day again?

b) Random

Cool Info.

May 7 1) June 7 2) July 7 3) August 7

Note: When was the A-Bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

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70) Name the Conference?a) When

a) Main Point

b) Random

Cool Info.

70) Potsdam Conferencea) When July 15 – August 2, 1945 GERMANY

a) Main Point

b) Random Cool Info.

70) Potsdam Conferencea) When July 15 – August 2, 1945 GERMANY

a) Main Point a) Discussed postwar issues in Europe & how to end Pacific War.

b) FDR died in April. President Truman attends for US

c) Churchill loses election to Clement Atlee

d) Last Conference

b) Random Cool Info.

70) Potsdam Conferencea) When July 15 – August 2, 1945 GERMANY

a) Main Point a) Discussed postwar issues in Europe & how to end Pacific War.

b) FDR died in April. President Truman attends for US

c) Churchill loses election to Clement Atlee

d) Last Conference

b) Random Cool Info. a) Cold War starts impact around the world

b) WWII alliance break down

c) Stalin had a heart attack but still showed up a day late.

70) Potsdam Conferencea) When July 15 – August 2, 1945 GERMANY

a) Main Point a) Discussed postwar issues in Europe & how to end Pacific War.

b) FDR died in April. President Truman attends for US

c) Churchill loses election to Clement Atlee

d) Last Conference

b) Random Cool Info.

a) Cold War starts impact around the world

b) WWII alliance break down

c) Stalin had a heart attack but still showed up a day late.

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Each symbol indicates 100,000 dead in the appropriate theater of operations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

       

Losses During WWII

Asian Theater

European Theater

National Death Tolls of WWII• http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/ww2stats.htm

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