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WWII- The Pacific

WWII- The Pacific. Preparing to fight Japan. Takes months to mobilize a army- American people become impatient- need a morale boost Spring 1942- Bombing Raid over Tokyo Led by James Doolittle Plan- drop bombs, land in mainland China and ditch planes Had no strategic Military Value

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WWII- The Pacific

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  1. WWII- The Pacific

  2. Preparing to fight Japan • Takes months to mobilize a army- American people become impatient- need a morale boost • Spring 1942- Bombing Raid over Tokyo • Led by James Doolittle • Plan- drop bombs, land in mainland China and ditch planes • Had no strategic Military Value • This raid sent a message to Japan- we can drop bombs on your cities

  3. Battle of Coral Sea- May 1942 • Australia had become a major staging area for the U.S • Japan wanted to shut down the supply route to Australia • First battle here opposing sides never saw each other- ships v. airplanes

  4. Bridge on the River Kwai

  5. Battle of Midway • Turning Point of the War • After Doolittle’s raid, Japan is shocked- decide they needed to push farther east • Sent 4 aircraft carriers and a host of other ships • U.S knew they were coming- set a trap • Japan lost- 275 planes shot down, 4 carriers lost • After Midway Japan will fight defensively

  6. Island Hopping • The American strategy was called Island Hopping • Instead of attacking Japan directly, the navy would capture the smaller islands around Japan to back them into a corner

  7. Iwo Jima • Iwo Jima’s importance- had 2 air strips • At total of 70,000 American troops landed on the island- 30,000 died • Fighting took 6 weeks- almost all of the Japanese were killed (21,000) • If the Japanese would fight so hard for an island, how hard would they fight to defend Japan itself?

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