1. WORD OF THE DAY- ISLAND HOPPING
Warm Up:
Why would the strategy of “Island Hopping” be necessary based on the Pacific’s geography?

2. Turn and Talk to your Partner
War in the Pacific
Japanese Advance:
After the Pearl Harbor attack the Japanese achieved quick victories in the Pacific, taking over Malaya, Burma, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and the Western Pacific Islands.
Turn and Talk to your Partner
Why were the Japanese able to advance so quickly?
What other areas are in danger of Japanese takeover?

3. Bataan Death March
The forced march of American and Filipino prisoners of war by the Japanese during World War II.
Bataan Death March VIDEO
You and your partner read the section in your book (p. 243) and together come up with a 5 word summary:

4. The War Turns Against Japan
Navajo Code Talkers-
Language unwritten & complex;
Japanese unfamiliar with it;
US military strategies would be conveyed this way
You and your partner read the section in your book (p. 243) and answer the questions.
Navajo Code VIDEO
Navajo Code Talkers
Who were they?
What did they do?
Importance?

5. War Turns Against Japan
Battle of Midway VIDEO
Battle of
Midway
Admiral Chester Nimitz commanded the American Forces
Turning Point in the war in the Pacific
The Battle halted the Japanese advance in the Pacific
Factors in Sea/Air Battle:
Aircraft Carrier placement
Fighter Plane fuel range
Japan’s “Zero” plane fast/agile

6. Important People C A B American Leaders in the Pacific
 As Chief of Staff, Marshall organized the largest military expansion in U.S. history. C A
American Leaders in the Pacific
A. Chester Nimitz-
B. Douglas MacArthur-
C. George C. Marshall-
Imagine twitter existed during the 1940s. Create a tweet from one of the American Leaders about the war in the Pacific: B
Led the Allies to victory at the Battle of Midway
 American general best known for his command of Allied forces in the Pacific Theater

7. Getting Closer to Japan...
The US launched a major offensive on Guadalcanal.
Continued victories moved the US closer and closer to mainland Japan.
Two last major battles in the Pacific:
1. IWO JIMA- (750 miles from Tokyo) The US bombed for 7 months.
60,000 Marines attacked
Feb 23, Marines planted the US Flag
2. OKINAWA- (500 miles from Japan) Last major battle of the war

8. Dropping the Bomb….
Albert Einstein- in December 1932, Einstein decided to leave Germany and move to the US. The Nazis had spoken out against the award- winning physicist.
Pictured Below- Einstein and Robert Oppenheimer

9. Dropping the Bomb….
Einstein
Atomic

10. Atomic Blast VIDEO J. Robert Oppenheimer
“Fat Boy,” the bomb dropped on Nagasaki
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Atomic Blast VIDEO
Photo of “Little Boy”, the bomb dropped on Hiroshima

11. Paul Tibbets named the Enola Gay after his mother.

12. Nagasaki 2 days before the bomb
Exposure to a nuclear blast can also cause deformation in future generations
Nagasaki 2 days before the bomb
Nagasaki 3 days after the bomb
WARNING!!! Some of the following images are extremely graphic.