Japan’s Pacific Campaign December 7 th, 1941 Japan attacks Pearl Harbor “A Date Which Will Live In Infamy” What causes the US to enter WWII?

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Japan’s Pacific Campaign December 7 th, 1941 Japan attacks Pearl Harbor “A Date Which Will Live In Infamy” What causes the US to enter WWII?

Japan attacks the US : US sends aid to KMT in China, stops supplies to Japan Japan trying to create Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere – US worried Japan might want their Pacific possessions 12/7/1941: Japanese warplanes bomb US Naval ships located at Pearl Harbor, Hawai‘i – Admiral Yamamoto leads surprise attack President Roosevelt asks for a declaration of war on Japan, calling the event “A date which will live in infamy” The Pacific War Jan 1942: Japan attacks US in Guam, Wake Island, Philippines Feb 1942: Japan attacks British in Malaya, Hong Kong, Burma War Crime: Japan puts allied prisoners of war on the Bataan Death March 16,000 POWs murdered US joins the Allied Powers US interns 110K Japanese-Americans

Map Time! Color 8,13 & 14 Blue (Allied Powers) Red Xs in 10 + Japanese Ally on key Stripe 9 & 11 in Red Bombing of Pearl Harbor Stripe Red

Allies Strike Back April 1942: US Col. James Doolittle leads bombing attack of Tokyo Little damage is done, but shows Japan is vulnerable to air attacks Battle of the Coral Sea – May 1942: Japan advancing south. Both sides use aircraft carriers. Allies able to stop Japan’s advances Battle of Midway – June 1942: Allied code breakers know Admiral Yamamoto is planning an attack on Midway US forces led by Admiral Nimitz were hiding behind the horizon & launch a sneak attack on the Japanese forces (turning point in war) Pacific War is led by Gen. Douglas MacArthur who uses a strategy called “island hopping”. Battle of Guadalcanal - US learns Japan is building an airbase on the island of Guadalcanal Aug 1942:US wins six-month battle killing 24K of the 36K Japanese troops (“death island”) Next, MacArthur liberates Philippines, keeping his promise to return Go from island to island take less defended islands first – moving closer to Japan Gen. Douglas MacArthur

Map Time! Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of Guadalcanal