1. Japan invades the Philippines Admiral Chester Nimitz was the (2)commander of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific. General Douglas MacArthur was the (4)commander of the Philippines. FDR ordered MacArthur to evacuate which allowed for a Japanese victory. (5)76,000 prisoners of war (POW) and 10,000 us soldiers were were forced to march 65 miles to a Japanese prison camp. This became known as the Bataan Death March.

2. Bataan Death March : April, 1942 76,000 prisoners [12,000 Americans] Marched 60 miles in the blazing heat to POW camps in the Philippines.

3. Gen. MacArthur “Returns” to the Philippines!

4. Pacific Theater of Operations

5. The Doolittle Raid When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, U.S. aircraft carriers (3)were not there. FDR decided to use these carriers on a surprise attack to bomb Tokyo. Colonel James Doolittle was placed in charge of training pilots to fly a (6)bombing mission from the carriers to Tokyo. The mission was detected by the Japanese and had to take off early. After reaching their target, some of the planes crashed before reaching a safe landing in China. 71 of 80 men survived the bombing mission.

6. Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle: First U. S. Raids on Tokyo, 1942

7. Battle of Midway This is known as the (1)turning point of the Pacific theatre. Most of the fighting took place on June 4th 1942. The U.S. lost one carrier vs. Japan losing four. (9)362 Americans died vs. 3,057 Japanese. It is known as “Midway” because it is midway between Hawaii and Japan.

9. Battle for North Africa Slide 2 of 8 The German forces were commanded by General (11)Erwin Rommel whose nickname was “Desert Fox.” The Allied forces were commanded by Gen. Dwight Eisenhower and Gen. George Patton. Fighting began on November 8th 1942 in Morocco. The German’s surrendered on May 13th 1943.

10. The North Africa Campaign: The Battle of El Alamein, 1942 Gen. Ernst Rommel, The “Desert Fox” Gen. Bernard Law Montgomery (“Monty”)

11. Battle of the Atlantic German U-boats found American cargo ships to be easy targets along the American coastline because of all the city lights. Americans began (12)dimming their lights at night and driving without headlights. In May and June of 1942 alone, Germany destroyed 1.2 million tons of cargo. New technology like (13)radar, sonar, and depth charges, helped the allies to gain the upper hand in the Atlantic.

12. (14)STALINGRAD RUSSIA VS NAZIS RUSSIA HAS BETTER EQUIPMENT TO SURVIVE HITLERS ASSAULT

13. WHO CARES AND SO WHAT? 1 ST TRUE STRIKE FOR AMERICA THE US IS NOW SEEN AS THE SAVIOR OF PEACE FROM JAPANESE AND NAZI THE US IS NOW BEGINNING TO CONTROL THE ENTIRE WORLD

14. Ch 14 sec 2 &3 – tech be sure to put your name on your e-mail 1- TURNING POINT OF THE WAR 2- ADMIRAL / COMMANDER OF US NAVY IN PACIFIC 3- NOT THERE 4- US GENERAL DEFENDING PHILLIPINES 5- 10,000 TROOPS DIED 6- BOMBED TOKYO MISSION 7- YAMAMOTO 8- JUNE 1942 9- 362 AMERICANS – 3,057 JAPS 10- LEADER OF USSR 11- NAZI GERMAN GENERAL DESERT FOX 12- TURN OFF LIGHTS AT NIGHT 13- RADAR, SONAR, DEPTH CHARGES 14- STALINGRAD 15- SUITS, HATS. BOOTS LINED WITH FUR

15. WWII SIDES VS. ALLIED FORCES: GREAT BRITAIN FRANCE US USSR AXIS POWERS: GERMANY ITALY JAPAN

16. Women In Factories WWII created 19 million new jobs for Americans. With the men serving in combat, women filled the roles in factories. Most women were (18)middle class industry workers 2.5 million women worked in shipyards, aircraft factories, and other plants. A popular cartoon symbol to hire women was Rosie the Riveter.

17. Fix that Engine!

18. “(19)Rosie, the Riveter”

19. Japanese Americans Being a Japanese American was very difficult. February 19th 1942 FDR signed an order that would allow for Japanese Americans to be (23)placed in internment camps. These internment camps were just like Jewish concentration camps. Many Japanese served in the war for the Americans. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team was the most highly decorated unit in WWII.

20. Japanese-American Boy Scout Troop in an Internment Camp

22. Zoot Suits Zoot Suits were (22)suits worn in protest of the war. Many teenagers and Mexican Americans wore Zoot suits. They had baggy pants, large jacket, and a long key chain. Many large cities banned people from wearing these outfits due to riots and hostility.

23. Cutting Back For War Food and products began to be limited to the public. US would begin rationing or (24)conserving materials for war Food Stamps were issued. Blue stamps were for (26)processed food and Red stamps were for (27)meats. Rubber and gasoline were also rationed. The speed limit was set at (25)35 mph. Victory gardens were established to help raise food for the soldiers. Many donated (28)Oil, Food and time

25. S..t..r..e..t..c..h That Food!

26. Paying For The War The government spent (29)$300 billion during WWII. Paying for the War ended the Great Depression The government (16)raised taxes and issued war bonds and controlled wages One bond called an “E-bond” sold for $18.75 and could be cashed in after ten years at $25. Victory Gardens were also popular just as they were in WWI.

27. Do Your Bit!

28. Buy, Buy, Buy, Buy a Bond: It Will Lead to VICTORY!

29. WHO CARES AND SO WHAT? LIFESTYLE CHANGES – NO MORE FUN EVERYONE GETS INVOLVED DOESN’T MATTER, (30)JUST WIN THE WAR!

30. Ch 14 sec 3 – tech time- be sure to put your name on your e-mail 16- SOLD BONDS, CONTROLLED WAGES 17- GREAT DEPRESSION 18- MIDDLE CLASS INDUSTRY WORKERS 19- “ROSIE THE RIVETOR” 20- NO DISCRIMINATION IN HIRING 21- FARM WORKERS 22- ANTI GOV & SOCIETY DRESSING 23- PUT INTO INTERNMENT CAMPS 24- CONSERVE MATERIALS 25- 35 MPH 26- PROCESSED FOOD 27- MEAT 28- OIL, FOOD & TIME 29- 300 BILLION 30- WIN THE WAR