The Path To War

1. The Path To War How Do We Get Involved?

2. A Quick Timeline 1931 – Japan begins to expand their territorial holdings July 1937 – Japan invades China 1939 – Cash and carry policy takes effect 1940 – Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact 1940 – Selective Training and Service Act is passed by Congress March 1941 – Lend-Lease Act is passed June 1941 – Hitler invades Soviet Union July 1941 – Japan takes control of French Indochina Summer 1941 – US imposes a trade embargo on Japan (Oil is primary target) September 1941 – German U-Boat attacks increase December 1941 – Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

3. Japanese Expansion

4. Lend-Lease Act

5. German U-Boat

6. Pearl Harbor • This is a failure of epic proportions • US knows of plans to attack here in January of 1941 • Hideki Tojo takes control in October 1941 • We ignored many warning signs • US had broken their secret code • We know what they are planning • Japanese fleet leaves Japan on November 25th, 1941 • Peace talks break down in December 1941 • What happens on December 7th is nothing short of a disaster

7. “A date which will live in infamy” • Six aircraft carries with 180 planes attack at 7:55 AM • There are two separate attacks (8:55 AM) • Attacks on other bases on Oahu as well • The entire attack lasts less than two hours • The aftermath: • 2,403 dead • 1,178 wounded • 21 ships sunk or damaged • 300 aircraft damaged or destroyed • Three aircraft carries did escape

8. Pearl Harbor - 1941

9. Japanese Aircraft Carrier

10. Japanese Aircraft Carrier

11. Japanese Aircraft Carrier

12. Start of Attack

13. USS Oklahoma – 429 Killed or Missing

14. USS California

15. USS Arizona – Nearly 1,200 Killed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujquq7IU0uY

16. USS Arizona

17. Layout of Ships

18. Attack Schematic

19. Aftermath

20. Aftermath

21. USS Arizona Memorial