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US Enters WWII

American Moving Toward War… March 1941 – Lend-Lease to Allies Summer 1941 – US escorting British ships carrying arms Hitler orders the sinking of all merchant vessels (including US ships) US ordered to shoot U-Boats on sight ATLANTIC CHARTER – meeting between FDR and Churchill to discuss what to do with post-Nazi Europe Self-determination Conduct trade

Churchill & FDR at the signing of the Atlantic Charter

Hitler and the US Thought the USA was fat and weak, not motivated for war Did not want war with US until the Nazis controlled all of Europe

Japan on the Move Oct 1940 – US cracks Japanese codes Watch Japan conquers China, then Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos in July of 1941 US response Cut oil exports to Japan Summer 1941 – tries to negotiate lasting peace with US

The Dagger at the Throat of Japan US in Philippines could attack at any time to flank of Japanese assault on Asia Unacceptable risk…

Japanese on the Offensive Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto planned attack at Pearl Harbor to take US out of war on first day Sleeping Giant Attack plan: Aircraft carriers Other ships Oil Tanks

7 December ,300 dead 1,100 hurt 19 ships sunk or badly damaged

US Declares War!

Greater Assault Japanese also take Hong Kong, Guam, Wake, Thailand, Dutch East Indies, Burma India is threatened January 1942 – took the Philippines Bataan Death March 16,000 of 70,000 die 9 April 1942 – forced transfer of Filipino and American POWs

Japanese Empire

“Tokyo Rose” Nickname of any 12 radio women broadcasting propaganda from Japan to weaken American morale Would name units and soldiers to freak out the GI’s

The Doolittle Raid April B-25 bombers under Jimmie Doolittle Morale boosting raid on Japan

Stopping the Unstoppable May Battle of the Coral Sea First battle using solely aircraft carriers in history Allies lose many ships but stop the Japanese advance Prevented invasion of Australia

Turning the Tide June 1942 – Midway Island Code breakers told US that Japan was heading toward the island First Japanese naval defeat since 1863 In hours, 332 planes are downed, 4 aircraft carriers sunk Turning point in the Pacific theater Crippled the Japanese fleet

Battle of Midway Importance Gave US advantage in aircraft carriers Superior US production ensured gradual rollback of Japanese from here