do now 1) why was the united states at war with japan? 2) what do you think made it difficult to...

Do Now

1) Why was the United States at war with Japan?

2) What do you think made it difficult to fight Japan?

Reminders

News Article Analysis DUE FRIDAY!

9.8- War in the Pacific

• American military leaders created a plan to defeat Japan that called for a two-pronged attack.

• 1) Admiral Nimitz and the Pacific Fleet were to hop from island to island to get close to Japan.

• 2) General MacArthur’s troops would advance through the Solomon Islands, capture the north coast of New Guinea, and retake the Philippines.

1) Island Hopping Campaign

• Island Hopping- going from island to island defeating the Japanese in order to get closer to Japan.

• Began in the fall of 1943.• Many Marines died while attacking the various

islands in the Pacific .• B-29 bombers were used to invade three of the

Mariana Islands which was captured by American troops in August 1944.

• These islands were used to base B-29 bombers to begin bombing Japan.

2) Retaking the Philippines

• General MacArthur’s troops began his campaign in the Pacific with the invasion of Guadalcanal in August 1942.

• 1944- MacArthur’s troops captured enough islands to surround the main Japanese base in the region.

• MacArthur then captured New Guinea.• With both of those captured MacArthur sent

his troops to take back the Philippines.

Philippines

• Japanese warships headed to the Philippine Islands into Leyte Gulf and ambushed the American ships.

• The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle in history.

• It was also the first time that the Japanese used kamikaze attacks.

• Kamikaze- suicide bomber attacks by the Japanese• The Japanese eventually retreated.• The battle to recapture the Philippines left over

100,000 Filipino civilians dead.

Video Clip

• Kamikaze

Guided Practice

• Strategy against Japan

Secondary Source Analysis

• 1) Read the text.• 2) Use the text to answer the questions.

Homework

• News Article Analysis due FRIDAY!

Exit Ticket

• 1) What is a kamikaze attack?• 2) Why do you think the Japanese used

kamikaze attacks?