Australia and World War 2
... The Battle of the Coral Sea was important for several reasons. It was the first pure carrier-vs-carrier battle in history. Though only a draw, it was also an important turning point in the war in the Pacific because, for the first time, the Allies had stopped the Japanese advance. Before the battle, ...
... The Battle of the Coral Sea was important for several reasons. It was the first pure carrier-vs-carrier battle in history. Though only a draw, it was also an important turning point in the war in the Pacific because, for the first time, the Allies had stopped the Japanese advance. Before the battle, ...
1 - My CCSD
... 2. What were the basic beliefs of fascism? of Nazism? 3. How did fascism differ from communism? 4. Why did the Japanese invade Manchuria in 1931? 5. Why were Americans supporting a neutral position in the 1930s regarding the growing political and military tensions in Europe? 6. What was lebensraum? ...
... 2. What were the basic beliefs of fascism? of Nazism? 3. How did fascism differ from communism? 4. Why did the Japanese invade Manchuria in 1931? 5. Why were Americans supporting a neutral position in the 1930s regarding the growing political and military tensions in Europe? 6. What was lebensraum? ...
US entry into the war
... Island (some supplies still not unloaded). The Marines built an airstrip (without heavy equipment) and began receiving air-lifted supplies. ...
... Island (some supplies still not unloaded). The Marines built an airstrip (without heavy equipment) and began receiving air-lifted supplies. ...
16.2_WWII Pacific Campaign
... invaded Malaysia •Feb. 1942: Reached Singapore •March: Japan had conquered more than 1 million sq. miles of land with about 150 million people ...
... invaded Malaysia •Feb. 1942: Reached Singapore •March: Japan had conquered more than 1 million sq. miles of land with about 150 million people ...
File - Mr. O`Sullivan`s World of History
... Instead of halting, establishing a defense, and pressuring the US to sue for peace (the prewar plan), the Japanese decided to extend their control over the Pacific planning operations in New Guinea near Port Moresby and against Midway (1,300 miles northwest of Honolulu) US achieved a moral victo ...
... Instead of halting, establishing a defense, and pressuring the US to sue for peace (the prewar plan), the Japanese decided to extend their control over the Pacific planning operations in New Guinea near Port Moresby and against Midway (1,300 miles northwest of Honolulu) US achieved a moral victo ...
Timeline of WWII in Asia
... Although the Japanese Imperial Army and Navy controlled China's coastline, the Chinese armies simply retreated into the vast interior. When a Chinese army unit was defeated, its surviving members would carry on as guerrilla fighters. China was proving so valuable an ally to the western anti-fascist ...
... Although the Japanese Imperial Army and Navy controlled China's coastline, the Chinese armies simply retreated into the vast interior. When a Chinese army unit was defeated, its surviving members would carry on as guerrilla fighters. China was proving so valuable an ally to the western anti-fascist ...
World War II in the Pacific
... • Instead of halting, establishing a defense, and pressuring the US to sue for peace (the prewar plan), the Japanese decided to extend their control over the Pacific planning operations in New Guinea near Port Moresby and against Midway (1,300 miles northwest of Honolulu) • US achieved a moral victo ...
... • Instead of halting, establishing a defense, and pressuring the US to sue for peace (the prewar plan), the Japanese decided to extend their control over the Pacific planning operations in New Guinea near Port Moresby and against Midway (1,300 miles northwest of Honolulu) • US achieved a moral victo ...
World War II - Thomasville High School
... • US takes island, build airstrips and bases overnight, began attack on next island • US takes Guam,1944: B-29 Superbomber could now carry destruction to Japanese mainland ...
... • US takes island, build airstrips and bases overnight, began attack on next island • US takes Guam,1944: B-29 Superbomber could now carry destruction to Japanese mainland ...
4 War in Europe
... killed and 1,143 were wounded. Sixtyeight civilians were also killed and 35 were wounded. • The Japanese lost 65 men, with an additional soldier being captured. ...
... killed and 1,143 were wounded. Sixtyeight civilians were also killed and 35 were wounded. • The Japanese lost 65 men, with an additional soldier being captured. ...
4 War in Europe
... killed and 1,143 were wounded. Sixtyeight civilians were also killed and 35 were wounded. • The Japanese lost 65 men, with an additional soldier being captured. ...
... killed and 1,143 were wounded. Sixtyeight civilians were also killed and 35 were wounded. • The Japanese lost 65 men, with an additional soldier being captured. ...
Review Questions for Chapter 35
... that German U-boats would destroy Allied shipping. (B) Hitler’s advance in the European theater of war crested in late 1943 at the Battle of Stalingrad, after which Nazi Germany’s fortunes gradually declined. (C) As a substitute for opening a major second front in France, the Americans and British d ...
... that German U-boats would destroy Allied shipping. (B) Hitler’s advance in the European theater of war crested in late 1943 at the Battle of Stalingrad, after which Nazi Germany’s fortunes gradually declined. (C) As a substitute for opening a major second front in France, the Americans and British d ...
Unit 7 - Section 4
... invaded in 1941, he was ordered to retreat and leave behind some of his men and Filipino allies. • He stated, “I shall return” as he left • He returned to liberate the Philippines in 1945 ...
... invaded in 1941, he was ordered to retreat and leave behind some of his men and Filipino allies. • He stated, “I shall return” as he left • He returned to liberate the Philippines in 1945 ...
While at Potsdam, President Truman learned that an atomic device
... The main American strategy has been to hop from island to island (called, islandhopping) in the Pacific, defeat the Japanese and force them to retreat to their home island. This series of defeats would force the Japanese to either defend their island from invasion or surrender unconditionally. In th ...
... The main American strategy has been to hop from island to island (called, islandhopping) in the Pacific, defeat the Japanese and force them to retreat to their home island. This series of defeats would force the Japanese to either defend their island from invasion or surrender unconditionally. In th ...
Unit 7 - Section 4
... invaded in 1941, he was ordered to retreat and leave behind some of his men and Filipino allies. • He stated, “I shall return” as he left • He returned to liberate the Philippines in 1945 ...
... invaded in 1941, he was ordered to retreat and leave behind some of his men and Filipino allies. • He stated, “I shall return” as he left • He returned to liberate the Philippines in 1945 ...
THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 1877-1945
... the grey sky. . . Now planes are going overhead... Heavy fire now just behind us... bombs bursting on the shore and along in the convoys. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnomrhP6sV s ...
... the grey sky. . . Now planes are going overhead... Heavy fire now just behind us... bombs bursting on the shore and along in the convoys. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnomrhP6sV s ...
War in the Pacific
... What was island hopping? After the Battle of Midway, the Allies went on the attack. They began to liberate the lands that Japan had conquered. The Allies chose not to retake every Japaneseheld island. Instead, they decided to invade islands that the Japanese defended weakly. The Allies could then us ...
... What was island hopping? After the Battle of Midway, the Allies went on the attack. They began to liberate the lands that Japan had conquered. The Allies chose not to retake every Japaneseheld island. Instead, they decided to invade islands that the Japanese defended weakly. The Allies could then us ...
11th Grade WWII Part 1: Study Questions and Vocabulary
... II. So FDR authorized the military to remove Japanese immigrants and citizens from the West Coast and relocate them into internment camps. III. Many disagreed, arguing Japanese Americans were being deprived of their civil rights. IV. Years later, the U.S. government apologized for its W.W. II action ...
... II. So FDR authorized the military to remove Japanese immigrants and citizens from the West Coast and relocate them into internment camps. III. Many disagreed, arguing Japanese Americans were being deprived of their civil rights. IV. Years later, the U.S. government apologized for its W.W. II action ...
America Enters & Mobilizes for WWII
... Plans for Pearl Harbor: Dec. 7, 1941 • Purpose of Attack on Pearl Harbor: – Neutralize U.S. Pacific Naval fleet; Prevent interference in E. Asia – Protect Oil from Dutch E. Indies – Destroy American Morale – Philippines and Guam ...
... Plans for Pearl Harbor: Dec. 7, 1941 • Purpose of Attack on Pearl Harbor: – Neutralize U.S. Pacific Naval fleet; Prevent interference in E. Asia – Protect Oil from Dutch E. Indies – Destroy American Morale – Philippines and Guam ...
WWII - Spokane Public Schools
... -They started an armistice with the U.S. -U.S. began cruising into Italy ~Italy had an unconditional surrender -But Allies will restore Italian borders -Italy agreed to fight Germans ~ Allies wanted Naples as a port -Germans destroyed it ~U.S. wanted Rome -Germans fighting for it ~ Little support gi ...
... -They started an armistice with the U.S. -U.S. began cruising into Italy ~Italy had an unconditional surrender -But Allies will restore Italian borders -Italy agreed to fight Germans ~ Allies wanted Naples as a port -Germans destroyed it ~U.S. wanted Rome -Germans fighting for it ~ Little support gi ...
6 The Pacific Campaignx
... killed and 1,143 were wounded. Sixtyeight civilians were also killed and 35 were wounded. The Japanese lost 65 men, with an additional soldier being captured. ...
... killed and 1,143 were wounded. Sixtyeight civilians were also killed and 35 were wounded. The Japanese lost 65 men, with an additional soldier being captured. ...
The war hits home - NSW Department of Education
... Japanese aircraft bombed the city causing substantial damage. There was an immediate concern that Japanese troops were preparing to invade Australia. We have since learnt that the Japanese did not plan on invading Australia. However, the concern at the time saw Curtin ask for the American general, D ...
... Japanese aircraft bombed the city causing substantial damage. There was an immediate concern that Japanese troops were preparing to invade Australia. We have since learnt that the Japanese did not plan on invading Australia. However, the concern at the time saw Curtin ask for the American general, D ...
Aleutian Islands Campaign
The Aleutian Islands Campaign was a struggle over the Aleutian Islands, part of the Alaska Territory, in the American theater and the Pacific theater of World War II starting on 3 June 1942. A small Japanese force occupied the islands of Attu and Kiska, but the remoteness of the islands and the difficulties of weather and terrain meant that it took nearly a year for a far larger U.S./Canadian force to eject them. The islands' strategic value was their ability to control Pacific Great Circle routes. This control of the Pacific transportation routes is why U.S. General Billy Mitchell stated to the U.S. Congress in 1935, ""I believe that in the future, whoever holds Alaska will hold the world. I think it is the most important strategic place in the world."" The Japanese reasoned that control of the Aleutians would prevent a possible U.S. attack across the Northern Pacific. Similarly, the U.S. feared that the islands would be used as bases from which to launch aerial assaults against the West Coast.A battle to reclaim Attu was launched on May 11, 1943 and completed following a final Japanese banzai charge on May 29. On 15 August 1943, an invasion force landed on Kiska in the wake of a sustained three-week barrage, only to discover the Japanese had abandoned the island on July 29.The battle is known as the ""Forgotten Battle"", due to being overshadowed by the simultaneous Guadalcanal Campaign. In the past, many western military historians believed it was a diversionary or feint attack during the Battle of Midway meant to draw out the U.S. Pacific Fleet from Midway Atoll, and was in fact launched simultaneously under the same overall commander, Isoroku Yamamoto. However, historians Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully have made an argument against this interpretation, stating that the Japanese invaded the Aleutians to protect the northern flank of their empire and did not intend it as a diversion.