Class Notes: War in the Pacific
... Surprise attack by Japanese (organized by Admiral ____________________________) on the US fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor – “A date which will live in infamy.” – FDR ...
... Surprise attack by Japanese (organized by Admiral ____________________________) on the US fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor – “A date which will live in infamy.” – FDR ...
This Day in History Pearl Harbor Attacked
... Much of the Pacific fleet was rendered useless: Five of eight battleships, three destroyers, and seven other ships were sunk or severely damaged, and more than 200 aircraft were destroyed. A total of 2,400 Americans were killed and 1,200 were wounded, many while valiantly attempting to repulse the a ...
... Much of the Pacific fleet was rendered useless: Five of eight battleships, three destroyers, and seven other ships were sunk or severely damaged, and more than 200 aircraft were destroyed. A total of 2,400 Americans were killed and 1,200 were wounded, many while valiantly attempting to repulse the a ...
Pearl Harbor
... America joins the war On December 7, 1941, 180 Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor for almost two hours. The attack resulted in over 3,000 American casualties and the destruction of nearly the entire Pacific Fleet. Roosevelt called it “a date which will live in infamy.” The United States declared w ...
... America joins the war On December 7, 1941, 180 Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor for almost two hours. The attack resulted in over 3,000 American casualties and the destruction of nearly the entire Pacific Fleet. Roosevelt called it “a date which will live in infamy.” The United States declared w ...
American Entry into the World War II
... Hideki Tojo decided it was time to eliminate the U.S. presence in the Pacific. ...
... Hideki Tojo decided it was time to eliminate the U.S. presence in the Pacific. ...
8.02 Pacific Battle Map
... 6. By May of 1942, the Japanese reached the Coral Sea ( ), where American ships were waiting for them. This battle was technically a draw, but it marked the first set-back in Japan’s offensive. 7. In June of 1942, the Japanese sent a large fleet to the island of Midway ( ). At the Battle of Midway, ...
... 6. By May of 1942, the Japanese reached the Coral Sea ( ), where American ships were waiting for them. This battle was technically a draw, but it marked the first set-back in Japan’s offensive. 7. In June of 1942, the Japanese sent a large fleet to the island of Midway ( ). At the Battle of Midway, ...
WORLD WAR II
... The Allies Strike Back U.S. quickly declared war on Japan Began campaigns in the Pacific May 1942 - Battle of the Coral Sea – new kind of naval warfare ...
... The Allies Strike Back U.S. quickly declared war on Japan Began campaigns in the Pacific May 1942 - Battle of the Coral Sea – new kind of naval warfare ...
The Aftermath of Pearl Harbor
... Turning Point - Pacific • The Battle of the Midway, in June of 1942, led by Admiral Chester Nimitz • 4 days-U.S. uses codebreakers to learn of attack • Now an offensive war ...
... Turning Point - Pacific • The Battle of the Midway, in June of 1942, led by Admiral Chester Nimitz • 4 days-U.S. uses codebreakers to learn of attack • Now an offensive war ...
Chapter 23 Section 3 Hideki Tojo − Japanese general and ______
... 5. Bataan Death March − grueling march in which Japanese troops forced _____________and ___________________ prisoners of war to walk more than 60 miles to prison camps 6. Battle of Coral Sea − battle that provided a strategic American _______________ and marked the key role of aircraft carriers and ...
... 5. Bataan Death March − grueling march in which Japanese troops forced _____________and ___________________ prisoners of war to walk more than 60 miles to prison camps 6. Battle of Coral Sea − battle that provided a strategic American _______________ and marked the key role of aircraft carriers and ...
World War II Time Line: 1941 * 1945 Key Battles - pams
... celebrations took place all over the world – but Americans still had another war to fight – in the Pacific Theatre, against Japan. Many predicted a long war. ...
... celebrations took place all over the world – but Americans still had another war to fight – in the Pacific Theatre, against Japan. Many predicted a long war. ...
US Involvement In The Second World War
... In 1945, after the invasion of Berlin, Japan was issued an unconditional surrender by the United States, Great Britain and Soviet Union. After ignoring the ultimatum, United States dropped atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and August 9, 1945, killing more than 130, 000 civilians. ...
... In 1945, after the invasion of Berlin, Japan was issued an unconditional surrender by the United States, Great Britain and Soviet Union. After ignoring the ultimatum, United States dropped atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and August 9, 1945, killing more than 130, 000 civilians. ...
USH Ch 14.3 Notes - Castle High School
... Bataan Death March − grueling march in which Japanese troops forced sick and malnourished prisoners of war to walk more than 60 miles to prison camps ...
... Bataan Death March − grueling march in which Japanese troops forced sick and malnourished prisoners of war to walk more than 60 miles to prison camps ...
WWII ABC Book
... during World War II between the United States and Japan. It was the first major battle of World War II to take place on Japanese homeland. The island of Iwo Jima was a strategic location because the U.S. needed a place for fighter planes and bombers to land and ...
... during World War II between the United States and Japan. It was the first major battle of World War II to take place on Japanese homeland. The island of Iwo Jima was a strategic location because the U.S. needed a place for fighter planes and bombers to land and ...
The War in the Pacific
... 4. The Battle of Midway on June 3, 1942 resulted in U.S. planes sinking 4 aircraft carriers and 250 planes. 5. The Battle of Midway was a turning point in the war and the Americans began their “island hopping toward Japan. ...
... 4. The Battle of Midway on June 3, 1942 resulted in U.S. planes sinking 4 aircraft carriers and 250 planes. 5. The Battle of Midway was a turning point in the war and the Americans began their “island hopping toward Japan. ...
CHAPTER 14.1-14.3 TEST: Friday 12/9
... 23. When the German army drove deep into the Soviet Union, Stalin urged his allies to attack where? Western Europe 24. On D-Day the Allies launched a mammoth invasion across what location? The English Channel 25. At the Battle of the Bulge, what did Germans fight desperately to do? Save their homela ...
... 23. When the German army drove deep into the Soviet Union, Stalin urged his allies to attack where? Western Europe 24. On D-Day the Allies launched a mammoth invasion across what location? The English Channel 25. At the Battle of the Bulge, what did Germans fight desperately to do? Save their homela ...
18.4 WWII in the Pacific
... in the Pacific. Assess U.S. And Japanese attitudes towards each other. Discuss the decision to drop the atom bomb on Japan. ...
... in the Pacific. Assess U.S. And Japanese attitudes towards each other. Discuss the decision to drop the atom bomb on Japan. ...
File - Mr. Collins Class Website
... Young men waited in line to volunteer for the United States Navy on December 8, 1941. The draft was already in place, but many young men volunteered before being drafted. ...
... Young men waited in line to volunteer for the United States Navy on December 8, 1941. The draft was already in place, but many young men volunteered before being drafted. ...
World War II Battles
... • Japanese wanted bloody battles • Became launching point for South Pacific campaign • Saves Australia from invasion by the Japanese ...
... • Japanese wanted bloody battles • Became launching point for South Pacific campaign • Saves Australia from invasion by the Japanese ...
Chapter 14 - 2 early battles
... We wanted to bomb Tokyo but couldn’t get our carriers close enough to do it Solution: Use B-25’s bomb Japan – launch them from carriers and have them land in China. April 1942 – “Doolittle’s raiders” bomb Japan – don’t do much damage but boost US morale and force Japan to change their next att ...
... We wanted to bomb Tokyo but couldn’t get our carriers close enough to do it Solution: Use B-25’s bomb Japan – launch them from carriers and have them land in China. April 1942 – “Doolittle’s raiders” bomb Japan – don’t do much damage but boost US morale and force Japan to change their next att ...
00 Key Terms - 6
... overseeing the manufacturing and delivery of all the necessary supplies; during the course of the war, more than 16 million Americans served in the military Women’s Army Corps (WAC) – (1943-1978) US Army group established during World War II so that women could serve in non-combat roles; fulfilled i ...
... overseeing the manufacturing and delivery of all the necessary supplies; during the course of the war, more than 16 million Americans served in the military Women’s Army Corps (WAC) – (1943-1978) US Army group established during World War II so that women could serve in non-combat roles; fulfilled i ...
CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING – End of War in the Pacific
... 1. What was the significance of the Battle of Midway? The Battle of Midway was one of the most important naval battles of World War II. Between June 4-7, 1942, only six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea, the United States Navy decisively def ...
... 1. What was the significance of the Battle of Midway? The Battle of Midway was one of the most important naval battles of World War II. Between June 4-7, 1942, only six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea, the United States Navy decisively def ...
First Phase (Dec 1941 – June 1942)
... the National Mobilization Law to include the conscription of Korean workers for factories and mines on the Korean peninsula, Manchukuo, and the involuntary relocation of workers to Japan. Tens of thousands of young Korean women were drafted as “Comfort Women” - in effect, sexual slaves - for Japan ...
... the National Mobilization Law to include the conscription of Korean workers for factories and mines on the Korean peninsula, Manchukuo, and the involuntary relocation of workers to Japan. Tens of thousands of young Korean women were drafted as “Comfort Women” - in effect, sexual slaves - for Japan ...
Unit: World War II Topic: The Tide Turns
... Japan until it stopped invading Pacific regions Japan saw this as an act of war. ...
... Japan until it stopped invading Pacific regions Japan saw this as an act of war. ...
America in World War II, 1941-1945
... America was badly wounded but roused to national unity and determination by Pearl Harbor. Roosevelt and Churchill settled on a fundamental strategy of dealing with Hitler first, while doing just enough in the Pacific to block the Japanese advance. With the ugly exception of the Japanese-American con ...
... America was badly wounded but roused to national unity and determination by Pearl Harbor. Roosevelt and Churchill settled on a fundamental strategy of dealing with Hitler first, while doing just enough in the Pacific to block the Japanese advance. With the ugly exception of the Japanese-American con ...
Pacific Theatre of Operations
... American POWs only reinforced stereotyping and the vilification of an entire people, heightening the desire for revenge. ...
... American POWs only reinforced stereotyping and the vilification of an entire people, heightening the desire for revenge. ...
1944 WW 2 Pacific Stage
... American POWs only reinforced stereotyping and the vilification of an entire people, heightening the desire for revenge. ...
... American POWs only reinforced stereotyping and the vilification of an entire people, heightening the desire for revenge. ...