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Allies turn the Tide -Pacific

Allies turn the Tide -Pacific. Section 24.1 and 24.3. Objectives. Evaluate the importance of the Battle of Midway Understand why the Americans took a two pronged attack towards Japan Relate the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa in relation to our decision to drop the Atomic Bomb.

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Allies turn the Tide -Pacific

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  1. Allies turn the Tide -Pacific Section 24.1 and 24.3

  2. Objectives Evaluate the importance of the Battle of Midway Understand why the Americans took a two pronged attack towards Japan Relate the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa in relation to our decision to drop the Atomic Bomb

  3. Following Pearl Harbor • Japanese take • Philippines • Malaya • Dutch East Indies • Hong Kong • Wake Island • Guam • Burma

  4. America Fights Back Doolittle Raid Battle of Coral Sea

  5. Japan sets sights on Midway

  6. Japan sets sights on Midway Commander of Japanese forces in the Pacific – Admiral Yamamoto Sought to destroy American Aircraft Carriers stationed at Midway Chester Nimitz – Commander of US Navy in the Pacific intercepted the Japanese battle plans for Midway

  7. Battle of Midway Island • June 4th, 1942 • Most important Naval battle of WWII • Japanese lost 4 aircraft carriers • US only lost 1 • The Battle of Midway Island was a major turning point in the war • Japanese forced on the defensive

  8. Approach to Japan • Island Hopping • Capturing each island along the way to Japan • Initial strategy in the Pacific • Leap-Frogging • Only capturing important strategic islands • Became dominant strategy as the war went on

  9. Approach to Japan • Opposing ideas • Douglas MacArthur • Chester Nimitz • MacArthur wanted to retake the Philippines • Nimitz wanted to take Taiwan • Roosevelt agreed with MacArthur

  10. Japanese Resistance • Incredibly fierce fighters • Surrender was not an option • Japanese casualties were very high due to unwillingness to surrender • Kamikaze Pilots • Deliberately crashing planes into enemy personnel

  11. Iwo Jima February-March 1945 5 mile long island, 650 miles from Tokyo 7,000 American deaths 19,000 Japanese deaths

  12. Okinawa • April 1945 • Island only 340 miles from Japanese mainland • Contained a vital airbase, necessary for an invasion of Japan • Bloodiest battle in the Pacific • 12,000 American deaths • 95,000 Japanese deaths • 40,000-100,000 civilians killed

  13. Fire Bombing of Tokyo • Following Okinawa, Japan was easily reachable by American bombers • In March 1945, Tokyo was firebombed • 16 square miles of Tokyo was destroyed • 83,000 Japanese died, over 100,000 were injured

  14. For Monday • Interpret whether or not you think the Japanese were trying to end the war • Considering the casualty rates from previous battles in the Pacific, how good is Japanese morale at this point? • In August of 1945, American bombers dropped two Atomic Bombs on Japan, ending the war. • Write down at least two arguments why or why not we should have dropped the bombs

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