1. 14.2: The Early Battles: War in the Pacific
Most of the fighting in the Pacific was done over water!

2. Allies Stem the Japanese Tide
1. Japan and the Philippines
Gen. MacArthur
Soldiers in Philippines getting killed/wounded
Mac abandons soldiers/promises to return
Bataan March
78,000 POW/10,000 die

3. Bataan March

4. Bataan Death March

7. 2. Battle at Coral Sea – New Naval warfare (no)
All fighting done by carrier-based airplanes
Japan codes deciphered = US better prepared
After battle, Alllies able to turn back Japan; invasion of Australia stopped (cut US supplies)

8. Places of Conflict

9. 3.Battle of Midway: “payback” for P.H.
Lead by Adm. Nimitz
*Japan to attack; 110 ship; goal: destroy US fleet
Move from Midway to Hawaii to mainland
Allies outnumbered 4/1
Allies – massive air attack; Japan retreats
*Japan never recovers

10. B. Stopping the Germans 1. North Africa: Operation Torch
a. Stalin wanted Allies to invade France first so Hitler would have to split his men.
c. Churchill and FDR launch O.T. instead; not ready; Stalin upset

11. 2. Battle of the Atlantic
a. 7 mos of attack by wolf packs along US east coast = 681 Allied ships destroyed
b. *Convoy system, sonar and radar help turn tide for U.S.
c. Building rate for ships increase to 140/month from 100/yr

12. 3. Battle of Stalingrad
a. Invasion of Stalingrad due to Germans needing oil and industry
b. Started in summer; thought it would be an easy invasion
c. Fighting endured for months and into winter
d. Germans on defensive; were not allowed to retreat; eventually surrendered; never recovered