End of World War II Chapter 25, section 5. Island-Hopping in the Pacific U.S. military plan in to get closer to Japan by invading 1 island at a time.

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End of World War II Chapter 25, section 5

Island-Hopping in the Pacific U.S. military plan in to get closer to Japan by invading 1 island at a time

Island-Hopping in the Pacific Fighting in the Pacific was extremely difficult Most of the fighting took place in jungles

Douglas MacArthur In charge of the US forces in the Pacific After Midway, directs “island hopping” in the Pacific By 1944, USA begins blockading Japan

Defeat of Germany Hitler rejects surrender Battle of the Bulge—last German offensive of WWII By 1945, Germany can no longer defend itself..under constant bombing

Defeat of Germany April 1945, Soviet Union first to enter Berlin 80% of city destroyed May 1 st, Hitler commits suicide May 8 th, V-E Day

Defeat of Japan By 1945, most of Japanese navy and air force destroyed. Still had army of over 2 million men

Battle of Iwo Jima One of bloodiest battles of WWII Iwo Jima small 14 square mile long island Very strategic, close to Japan

Battle of Iwo Jima 25,000 Japanese on island USA bombs for 74 days 7,000 tons of bombs dropped and 20,000 shells hit the island

Battle of Iwo Jima Feb.1945, 110,000 American marines invade Takes a month for USA to control the island Only 216 Japanese captured USA loses 25,000 troops

Battle of Iwo Jima 27 Medals of Honor given out Most than any other campaign in American history

Battle of Okinawa April to June 1945 Last main island before Japan 50,000 American casualties 2,000 Kamikazes Japan now open for invasion

The Manhattan Project 1939, Albert Einstein writes letter to FDR about Germany’s attempt to create a Super Bomb FDR creates The Manhattan Project to develop it first

The Manhattan Project July 16, 1945 in deserts of New Mexico, the first successful Atom Bomb is tested Now bomb is ready for us

The Manhattan Project President Truman is informed of the bomb while going over Japanese invasion options Did not know of The Project

Atomic Bomb Decision A lot of debate on whether or not to use Allied plan for land invasion already devised If USA invaded Japan, it was projected the war would last 3 more years with 250,000 possible American causalities Truman decides to use the bomb

Hiroshima August 6, 1945 First use of atomic weapons in history 140,000 killed 90% of city destroyed

Nagasaki August 9, 1945 Second atom bomb dropped Similar results

Japanese Surrender September 2, 1945 MacArthur accepts surrender on USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay V-J Day

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