The Island Hopping Campaign War in the Pacific The Island Hopping Campaign

War in the Pacific Japan controls every island south to Australia and east to Hawaii U.S. has to work their way towards Japan

War in the Pacific

War in the Pacific General Douglas McArthur runs the Pacific side of the war Each island victory took many months and cost thousands of lives

War in the Pacific American air superiority dominated Pacific campaign Accurate fire from battleships prepared forces for island landings

War in the Pacific

War in the Pacific Major victory: June 1942 at Midway 4 Japanese carriers are sunk crippling their navy Restores American faith in war

War in the Pacific

War in the Pacific 1943-1945 the U.S. continues to push north and west Japanese relentless in fighting; they would rather die than surrender

War in the Pacific Battle at Leyte Gulf, Okinawa, and Iwo Jima slow the U.S. progress This was the last stand of the Japanese before they are pushed back to their own island

War in the Pacific

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War in the Pacific By June 1945 the only island left to take is Japan This would be the biggest invasion yet and cost an estimated, one million lives