The Pacific Theater of World War II July
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The Pacific Theater of World War II July 7 th, 1937 -August 14 th, 1945
Japan Canada China USA SE Asia Australia The Pacific Ocean
Prelude to War n Japan seeks to establish “The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere” – “a block of Asian nations led by the Japanese and free of Western powers” – Invasions of Manchuria and Korea follow n Three political forces in Japan: – Emperor Hirohito – Civilian Government – Military branches n The army informs the civilian gov’t of the Manchuria campaign two months after it begins.
The Pacific War Dates: July 7, 1937 - August 14, 1945 n Began with the Second Sino-Japanese war, between China and Japan n Concluded with Japan’s surrender to the Allied powers n
Prewar
1932
1937 C B A D “ABCD Encirclement”
1940
1941 Dec 8/7 1941
Attack on Pearl Harbour Dec 7, 1941. “A day that will live in infamy”
Pearl Harbor
Fleet Admiral Yamamoto “The US fleet is a dagger pointed at our throat and must be destroyed. ” “I can run wild for six months, after that, I have no expectation of success. ” - Yamamoto, during discussions on the planned Pearl Harbor Attack Fleet Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Japanese Aircraft Mitsubishi A 6 M “Zero” Fighter Aichi D 3 A dive bomber Nakajima B 5 N torpedo bomber
The Attack
The Attack
Aftermath "Being saturated and satiated with emotion and sensation, I went to bed and slept the sleep of the saved and thankful. ” - Winston Churchill
1941
1942
The Battle Of Midway June 4 -7 1942 6 months after Pearl Harbor Yamamoto seeks to capture Midway island thus confront and destroy the US Navy’s carrier forces.
Midway Order of Battle US forces: Japanese forces: 3 carriers 4 carriers ~50 support ships 7 battleships 233 carrier aircraft ~150 support ships 127 land-based aircraft 248 carrier aircraft 16 floatplanes
Plan of Attack
n The Battle of Midway first major carrier vs. carrier engagement n Decided by cryptanalysis, tactics, radar, pilot skill, weather, and luck.
The Battle of Midway n Scouts from the US fleet find the Japanese Fleet first n A delayed scout means the Japanese fleet receives a warning of US carriers only minutes before the first US planes attack n After losing many planes in ineffective strikes, US dive bombers manage to set three Japanese carriers on fire. n A Japanese counterstrike does heavy damage to one US carrier n Japanese battleships never see combat
Bellringer- Day 2 n What day did the attack on Pearl Harbor occur? A. January 4, 1956 n What B. December 7, 1941 president went to Congress and asked for the declaration of war on Japan? n What were the countries that cut Japan off from their resources with the ABCD encirclement?
The Battle of Midway US forces: Japanese forces: 3 carriers, 1 lost 4 carriers, 4 lost ~50 support ships, 1 destroyer lost 7 battleships, 0 lost 360 aircraft, 98 lost ~150 support ships, 1 cruiser lost 307 dead 264 aircraft, 228 lost 3058 dead
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Strategic Bombing B-29 Superfortress bombers
Video- Battle of Guadalcanal August 7, 1942 US Marines Land on Guadalcanal n The Pacific-HBO n The landing (6: 35) n http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=m 71 CY -zt. CDA n Shootout on Guadalcanal (10: 01) http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=_9 GSg z. Q 9 e. Cs
Island-Hopping Warfare American and Australian troops land in Borneo
Island-Hopping Warfare American Troops assaulting Iwo Jima
Video- Iwo Jima February-March 1945 n History Channel Shootout- Iwo Jima (9: 59) n http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=f. Yxl. Rc 1 Pi. M 0
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The Final Year n n n The US retakes the Philippines in a long and costly campaign. Borneo, Iwo Jima and the Okinawa fall, with heavy losses on both sides. The military leadership of Japan refuses to give up, in spite of the loss of the bulk of their forces. An edict is issued, ordering civilians on the main Japanese islands to construct bamboo spears and meet the invaders on the beaches. US Bombers produce a firestorm in Tokyo, killing 100, 000 people in two days. The US, Britain and China issue the Potsdam Declaration, demanding Japan’s surrender.
Nuclear Strikes Aug 6, 1945. Uranium bomb “Little Boy” dropped on Hiroshima, killing 140, 000 Aug 9, 1945. Plutonium bomb “Fat Man” dropped on Nagasaki, killing 74, 000
Japan Surrenders Representatives of Japan’s Foreign Ministry, Army and Navy appear to sign the surrender aboard USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay
The Cost n n n n 2, 000 Japanese Soldiers dead 300, 000 Allied Soldiers dead 600, 000 - 1, 000 Japanese civilians dead 11, 000 American civilians dead 60, 000 Korean civilians dead Mass devastation of Japanese infrastructure Indigenous people of north and western Pacific islands devastated by disease, cultural contamination, collateral damage, and atrocities. The list continues…
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