Japan’s Pacific Campaign Japan looks to take Southeast Asia U.S. had colonies in the Philippine Islands and Guam To prevent Japanese aggression, the U.S. sends aid to China for resistance Japan takes over Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos Roosevelt cuts off oil supplies to Japan Japan continues to raid European colonies despite loss of oil

Japan’s Attack Yamamoto (Japan’s greatest naval strategist) calls for a surprise attack on U.S. Naval fleet in Hawaii Dec. 7, 1941 the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor The U.S. was aware of a possible attack by the Japanese, but did not when or where 7:48 AM the Japanese attack with 358 aircraft

Pearl Harbor Japan launched from 6 aircraft carriers All 8 battleships damaged with 4 being sunk 3 Cruisers & Destroyers sunk 188 U.S. aircraft destroyed 2,402 Americans Killed 1,282 Americans Wounded

Japan’s Attack Japan attacks Hong Kong and Guam at the same time of Pearl Harbor U.S. Congress declares war on Japan and its Allies after Roosevelt’s famous speech Japan is now on its way to create a Pacific Empire

Japanese Victories Guam & Wake Island fall January 1942, Japan marches into the Philippines Japan takes the Bataan Peninsula Japan goes into Malaya 1942 Japan reaches Singapore Brutal treatment of Allied prisoners (Bataan Death March)