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The Battle of Midway

Midway Island

Code Breaking We cracked the Japanese code and knew they were going to attack Midway. We cracked the Japanese code and knew they were going to attack Midway.

Admiral Chester Nimitz Commander of American Naval Forces.

Battle of Midway – June 3 rd, 1942 U.S. Scout planes find Japanese fleet. U.S. Scout planes find Japanese fleet. Americans send torpedo dive bombers! Americans send torpedo dive bombers!

The Battle of Midway The Japanese were caught with their planes still on the decks. The Japanese were caught with their planes still on the decks. Japanese lost: Japanese lost: –4 Aircraft carriers. –A cruiser –And 250 planes. “The Americans have avenged Pearl Harbor.”

The Battle of Midway A turning point in WWII’s Pacific War. A turning point in WWII’s Pacific War. American “Island Hopping”. American “Island Hopping”. –All the way to Japan!

Island War in the Pacific.

The Allies go on the Offensive.

Guadalcanal August August ,000 troops storm the island. 19,000 troops storm the island. “Island of Death” to Japanese. “Island of Death” to Japanese. “Hell” to Americans. “Hell” to Americans.

Guadalcanal Japan’s first defeat on land. Japan’s first defeat on land.

Leyte Island – The Philippines. General MacArthur. General MacArthur. “I have returned”. “I have returned”.

The Japanese Defense

Japan used their entire fleet at Leyte Island.

Kamikaze Suicide mission. Suicide mission. Planes loaded with bombs. Planes loaded with bombs. “Divine wind”. “Divine wind”.

Kamikazes at Leyte Island 424 Kamikaze pilots. 424 Kamikaze pilots. Sunk 16 ships and damaged 80. Sunk 16 ships and damaged 80. “A mixture of respect and pity.” “A mixture of respect and pity.”

Japan’s losses at Leyte. Disaster for Japan. Disaster for Japan. 3 battleships. 3 battleships. 4 aircraft carriers. 4 aircraft carriers. 13 cruisers. 13 cruisers. 500 planes. 500 planes. The Imperial Navy was trashed.

Iwo Jima “Sulfur Island”

Iwo Jima Critical for American bombers. Critical for American bombers. Japan could be reached from Iwo. Japan could be reached from Iwo. The most heavily defended spot on earth. The most heavily defended spot on earth.

Iwo Jima 20,700 Japanese in caves. 20,700 Japanese in caves Marines died Marines died. Only 200 Japanese survived. Only 200 Japanese survived.