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WWII Pacific Battles

WWII Pacific Battles. Midway, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. SUHUPU…Internal Summary. Directions: Stand up, push your chair in and raise your hand. On my command, find another student (not your best friend) with their hand raised.

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WWII Pacific Battles

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  1. WWII Pacific Battles Midway, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa

  2. SUHUPU…Internal Summary • Directions: • Stand up, push your chair in and raise your hand. • On my command, find another student (not your best friend) with their hand raised. • When you find your partner, give them a high five, decide who will be partner “A” and who will be partner “B” and face me with voices off. • I will then post a question for you to answer. • On my command, partner A will tell partner B the answer to the question. • After 30 seconds, Partner B will then sum up Partner A’s answer. (“What I heard you say was…” • The process will then repeat for Partner B to give partner A the answer to a new question. • When we have all finished, direct your attention to me, and we will have you share your ideas. • Are there any questions?

  3. The Question There are 20,000-30,000 Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. By the WWII Pacific Theater campaign, Japan nearly had full control of the South Pacific (attacked at same time as Pearl Harbor…i.e.: Wake Island, Guam, Phillippines, etc...) • How would you go about taking over control of these Islands? What is a strategy you would implement if you were the commanding officer knowing your ultimate goal would be to get to Japan’s mainland to end the war?

  4. Island Hopping • Can’t attack every Japanese held Island • Invade Islands not heavily defended by Japanese • Use captured Islands to stage further attacks

  5. Battle of Midway • June 4th-6th, 1942 • Turning point in the War • Japan’s sneak attack on Midway Island was decoded by America • America surprised attack Japanese Aircraft Carriers • Although outnumbered, America crushed Japanese fleet • Japanese losses: • -4 Aircraft Carriers • -1 Heavy Cruiser • -330 Aircraft • American Loses: • -1 Aircraft Carrier • -150 Aircraft • Causalities: • -Japanese: 3,000 • -America: 300

  6. Battle of Iwo Jima • February 19th, 1945 – March 26th 1945 • 1st battle on Japanese territory • Small Volcanic Island • 3 days of ship bombardment prior to troop landing • -ineffective due to Japanese caves and bunkers • Americans captured Mt. Suribachi. Moral booster! • Japanese: Death before Defeat • Causalities: • -Japan: 20,000 • -America: 7,000 (20,000 wounded)

  7. Battle of Okinawa • April 1st, 1945 – June 22nd, 1945 • Final Battle against Japanese • Tropical Island, massive amounts of rain • Striking distance from Japan and set up invasion of mainland • Very little Japanese resistance upon troop landings • Fierce fighting took place on the Island • Battle fatigue: endless fighting up to months • Japanese committed suicide rather than being captured • Bloodiest battle of the Pacific War • Kamikaze: pilots flew planes into U.S. ships • Causalities: • -Japan: 100,000+ (only 7,000 left breathing) • -America: 50,000

  8. Quick Check-up • What is the term used to describe America’s strategy of conquering islands? • The Battle of Midway considered to be the____________________ of the war. • How many aircraft carriers did Japan lose at Midway? • What is the name of the hill captured during Iwo Jima? • Which battle was considered to be the most deadly

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