Japan’s Pacific Campaign Chapter 32 Section 2

Japan’s Pacific Campaign Chapter 32 Section 2

INVASION The act of attacking a country with an armed force

Early Aggression Rubber Coal Iron Ore Oil 1931: Japan invades Manchuria Manchukuo 1937: Japan invades China Quick victory? Drains Japan’s Resources Japan then seeks resources from the rich European Colonies of Southeast Asia Japan’s Resources

Conquest The subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people, by use of military force

Surprise Attack On Pearl Harbor

Cracking the Code By October 1940, the Americans had cracked the Japanese Naval Code The Japanese were planning to attack Southeast Asia This would threaten American territories like Guam and the Philippines

Rising Tensions US Aid To slow Japan’s advance, the U.S. sent aid to China The Japanese invaded French Indochina: Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos

c c c c The Pacific Roosevelt Cuts Off Oil To Japan! U.S. largest exporter of oil Japan relies on the U.S. for oil

Hong Kong (GB) Wake Island (US) Guam (US) The Japanese then launched attacks against: Wake Guam Hong Kong The Pacific Yamamoto’s Plan The element of surprise! Japan launches a massive attack in Southeast Asia Yamamoto wants to destroy the U.S. Fleet in Hawaii.

Why do you think Yamamoto and the Japanese decided on a sneak attack ? 1. The element of surprise is a huge advantage 2. It would give Japan a huge naval advantage in the Pacific

December 7th 1941 The Japanese Navy Launched an airborne attack from it’s carriers against Pearl Harbor and surrounding bases. Dec. 8th 1941, President Roosevelt and Congress declare war on the Empire of Japan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v Sv1niwxQgoY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v 3VqQAf74fsE President Roosevelt addresses a joint session of Congress

Damage California Maryland Tennessee Repaired Year Repaired In Weeks Repaired Year Oklahoma Repaired In Weeks Repaired Year Destroyed Destroyed Arizona Nevada West Virginia Repaired In Weeks Pennsylvania Over 2,300 Americans killed Over 1,100 wounded 19 ships sunk or damaged Including 8 battleships Japanese Naval Superiority The Pacific

Japanese Victories

Wake Island (US) Guam (US) The Pacific Theater Guam & Wake Fall Dec 10th 1941: Japan Takes Guam Dec 23rd 1941 Wake Island Falls

Invasion Of The Philippines January 1942, Japanese Invade the Philippines U.S. & Filipino forces dig in on the Bataan Peninsula The Philippines: U.S. Territory

Fall of The Philippines The Capital was moved from Manila to the Island of Corregidor April 1942, Bataan fell to the Japanese, Philippines fall a month later MacArthur vows to return to the Philippines Bataan Peninsula Corregidor Douglas MacArthur: “I Shall Return”

Japan Occupies Southeast Asia “East Asia For The Asiatics” Dec 8th 1941, Malaysia Invaded March 1942, Dutch East Indies Falls January-May 1942 Burma Falls Japan now controlled a million square miles & 150 million people Conquerors Disguised As Liberators

Camp O’Donnell Bataan Death March Allied prisoners of war were forced to march up the Bataan Peninsula to their new prison Camp. Distance: 50 Miles 70,000 prisoners start the march Only 54,000 survived Bataan Peninsula Bagac Marileves

The Allies Strike Back! After a string of victories, the Japanese seemed to be unstoppable!

Doolittle and Raiders Revenge For Pearl Harbor (The raid did little damage but was psychologically important) The Doolittle Raid B-25 Bombers launching from the deck of the USS Hornet Led a daring raid against Japan 16 B-25 Bombers launched from an aircraft carrier.

What impact did the Doolittle Raid have on the Allies and on the Japanese? Japanese: Showed that they were not invincible and they were vulnerable Allies: Showed they had the ability to strike back

The Allies Turn The Tide The Allies Stop The Japanese Advance

Stopping the Japanese Advance Battle of the Coral Sea May 1942, the Allies intercept a Japanese Strike Force on its way to Port Moresby This city would allow the Japanese to attack Australia, their next target! First sea battle where ships never saw each other- Aircraft The Allies stopped the Japanese advance, but suffered heavy damage Port Moresby Coral Sea

Akagi Hiryu Soryu Kaga Hornet Enterprise Wake Island (US) Yamamoto Guam (US) Nimitz Yorktown The Pacific Battle of Midway June 4th -7th 1942 Yamamoto Vs Nimitz Midway was key in creating a larger defense perimeter June 4th, Japanese attack! While the Japanese attack Midway, US Planes attack the Japanese carriers.

What was the most important naval battle of World War II? Midway: It destroyed the Japanese fleet and turned the tide in favor of the Allies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v F4pUD9qWKs8

An Allied Offensive

MacArthur 500 Troops 1,000 Troops 1,200 Troops Wake Island (US) 25,000 Troops 25,000 Troops Guam (US) 23,000 Troops 1,200 Troops Pacific Theater Island Hopping Strategy Bypassing Japanese Strongholds With the Japanese Navy crippled, strongholds are left to wither on the vine Capture strategic bases with less troops

Guadalcanal Allies learn Japan is building a massive airbase on the island of Guadalcanal New Guinea Solomon Islands August 7th 1942, Allies invade Guadalcanal Savage fighting breaks out as both sides pour in more and more troops February 1943, Japan leaves “The Island of Death” https://www.youtube.com/watch? v KQKJY43-LmE Guadalcanal

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