1. World War II after Pearl Harbor

2. The attack on Pearl Harbor slowed the U.S. involvement in Asia. 2 hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor Japan attacked American airfields in the Philippines. The Japanese invaded and captured 78,000 American soldiers. General Douglas MacArthur escaped. These soldiers were forced to walk 65 miles to a POW camp. This was known as the Bataan Death March

3. World War II after Pearl Harbor Soon after Pearl Harbor, American code breakers, deciphered secret Japanese messages. In May 1942, the U.S. discovered the Japanese planned to attack the U.S at Midway Island The U.S. was ready and destroyed most of the Japanese fleet. The Battle of Midway was a turning point in the war that stopped the Japanese advance in the Pacific

4. World War II after Pearl Harbor Admiral Chester Nimitz was the Navy commander in the Pacific General Douglas MacArthur was commander of the ground forces in the Pacific and announced “I have returned” we he came back to the Philippines. The 5 Sullivan brothers, from Waterloo, died when the USS Juneau sank on Nov. 13, 1942