America in World War II U S Japanese

U. S. -Japanese Conflict n n n Japanese had long resented U. S. immigration

The Attack on Pearl Harbor n Japanese fleet crossed Pacific in radio silence n

Why did America enter WWII? WWII began in 1939. n America entered the war

Why did Japan attack America? Japan wanted oil in the Pacific Ocean. n Wanted

America after Pearl Harbor Japan=US enemy n Japanese people in America were feared to

The sides of World War II Axis Powers = Japan, Germany, Italy n Allied

Hitler and Nazi Germany Hitler hated Jews. n Sent people to concentration camps to

The War in Europe n n Stalin wanted second front immediately British preferred to

The War in Europe n n Nov. 1942: U. S. & British land at

The War in the Pacific n n U. S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima

Back on the Home front First Germany and Italy surrendered. n Japan surrendered after

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America in World War II

U. S. -Japanese Conflict n n n Japanese had long resented U. S. immigration policy & wanted the Philippines U. S. condemned Japanese invasion of China in 1937 After Japan signed Tripartite Pact (Sept. 1940) & joined Axis, U. S. embargoed aviation fuel & scrap metal U. S. froze all Japanese assets in U. S. , July 1941 MAGIC intercepts revealed attack was coming, but not where it would come Hideki Tojo, Japanese Prime Minister 1941 -44

The Attack on Pearl Harbor n Japanese fleet crossed Pacific in radio silence n USS Shaw n n U. S. lost: n n USS Arizona 60 ships 6 carriers with 360 planes 19 ships sunk or disabled 160 aircraft destroyed 2, 403 killed & 1, 178 wounded U. S. aircraft carriers spared because out at sea on exercises

Why did America enter WWII? WWII began in 1939. n America entered the war after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941. n

Why did Japan attack America? Japan wanted oil in the Pacific Ocean. n Wanted islands in the Pacific. n Japan had to get rid of America’s ships in the Pacific to get oil & islands. n

America after Pearl Harbor Japan=US enemy n Japanese people in America were feared to be spies. n Americans sent many Japanese Americans to relocation camps. n

The sides of World War II Axis Powers = Japan, Germany, Italy n Allied Powers = America, England, France n WWII was fought in Europe and the Pacific. n

Hitler and Nazi Germany Hitler hated Jews. n Sent people to concentration camps to die. n Hitler wanted Germany to take over the world. n

The War in Europe n n Stalin wanted second front immediately British preferred to attack “soft underbelly” (N. Africa & Italy) Russians deserve most of the credit for winning the war in Europe Battle of Stalingrad (Sept. 1942 - Jan. 1943)= turning point in Europe

The War in Europe n n Nov. 1942: U. S. & British land at Casablanca July 1943: U. S. & British invade Sicily, then Italy June 1944: Normandy invasion (Operation Overlord) May 7, 1945 = V-E Day

The War in the Pacific n n U. S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima (Aug. 6) & Nagasaki (Aug. 9) Aug. 14/15, 1945 = V-J Day Turning point = Battles of Coral Sea (May 1942) & Midway (June 1942) Naval & air superiority allows “island-hopping” Victory at Leyte Gulf (Oct. 1944) began recon quest of Philippines Bloodbaths at Iwo Jima (Feb. March 1945) & Okinawa (April. June 1945), coupled with kamikaze attacks, made invasion of Japan unappealing

Back on the Home front First Germany and Italy surrendered. n Japan surrendered after atomic bombs were dropped. n Americans celebrated V-E and V-J Day. n