1. Pacific (part 3)

2. Kamikaze Japanese suicide bombers Japanese suicide bombers “divine wind” “divine wind” Deliberately crashed planes into enemy ships Deliberately crashed planes into enemy ships Loaded with bombs, only enough gas to reach target Loaded with bombs, only enough gas to reach target Seen as an honor!! (only for the best) Seen as an honor!! (only for the best)

3. Prior to attack

4. USS Bunker Hill hit by 2 kamikaze in one minute

5. Kamikaze pilot Ensign Kiyoshi Ogawa, who damaged the carrier USS Bunker Hill during Operation Kikusui No. 6 on May Kamikaze pilot Ensign Kiyoshi Ogawa, who damaged the carrier USS Bunker Hill during Operation Kikusui No. 6 on May

6. Dive bomber after Essex

7. Essex

8. USS White Plains; near miss!

10. Recapturing the Philippines Battle of Leyte Gulf- 160,000 troops invade Filipino Island of Leyte Battle of Leyte Gulf- 160,000 troops invade Filipino Island of Leyte MacArthur returns MacArthur returns Greatest naval battle ever- 280 ships Greatest naval battle ever- 280 ships Japanese use almost every remaining battleship (including 4 more carriers!) Japanese use almost every remaining battleship (including 4 more carriers!)

11. 80,000 Japanese defenders killed in defeat of Leyte (less than 1,000 POW!) 80,000 Japanese defenders killed in defeat of Leyte (less than 1,000 POW!)

12. Next day Next day

13. Peleliu- 1944 (controversial battle)

14. Iwo Jima Volcanic island 700 miles from Japan Volcanic island 700 miles from Japan November, 1944 to Feb, 1945 November, 1944 to Feb, 1945 110,000 Americans vs 25,000 Japanese (only 216 POWs taken!) 110,000 Americans vs 25,000 Japanese (only 216 POWs taken!) Bombers could now fly to Japan Bombers could now fly to Japan

15. (becomes predominantly land battle) (becomes predominantly land battle)

18. 37 mm vs cave positions on Iwo Jima

20. Okinawa April to June, 1945 April to June, 1945 350 miles from Japan 350 miles from Japan Japan did not challenge beach landing (mistake?) Japan did not challenge beach landing (mistake?) Kamikaze and “banzai” attacks (charge designed to kill as many as possible before dying) Kamikaze and “banzai” attacks (charge designed to kill as many as possible before dying) 50,000 American casualties 50,000 American casualties

21. Marines entering beach head