World World At WarAt War

AdvancinAdvancing on g on JapanJapan

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Two Paths towards Two Paths towards JapanJapan►Admiral Nimitz = Admiral Nimitz =

use use Island HoppingIsland Hopping: : capturing strategic capturing strategic island groups in island groups in Central Pacific.Central Pacific.

►Gen. Douglas Gen. Douglas MacArthur = MacArthur = liberate New liberate New Guinea & Guinea & Philippines Philippines

►1,000 Marines & 4,713 Japs dead1,000 Marines & 4,713 Japs dead

TarawaTarawa, A Square Mile of , A Square Mile of Hell!Hell!

Nov 1943Nov 1943

Guam, Tinian, and Saipan Guam, Tinian, and Saipan (July 1944)(July 1944)

►US in bombing range of JapanUS in bombing range of Japan►3,000 US dead, 29,000 Japanese3,000 US dead, 29,000 Japanese

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►115115° with no shade.° with no shade.►Highest Casualty rate of Pacific WarHighest Casualty rate of Pacific War

Peleliu: Peleliu: The Hardest WinThe Hardest Win

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Liberation of the Liberation of the Philippines Philippines

(Oct 1944 – Feb 1945)(Oct 1944 – Feb 1945)►MacArthur returnsMacArthur returns

►Battle of Leyte GulfBattle of Leyte Gulf = Largest = Largest Naval battle in history Naval battle in history cripples Japan’s Navycripples Japan’s Navy

►Japs begin Japs begin Kamikaze Kamikaze attacks!attacks!

Mainland AsiaMainland Asia►British, Indian, & US forces British, Indian, & US forces

open supply lines with China.open supply lines with China.

►Chinese Communists & Chinese Communists & Nationalists work together to Nationalists work together to expel the Japaneseexpel the Japanese

►Ho Chi Minh helps free Ho Chi Minh helps free Vietnam Vietnam

Chiang Kai Chiang Kai Shek Shek

Mao Zedong Mao Zedong

Ho Chi MinhHo Chi Minh

Iwo Jima (Feb 1945)Iwo Jima (Feb 1945)

Okinawa (March - June Okinawa (March - June 1945)1945)

►Last pitched battle of the warLast pitched battle of the war

►48,000 US casualties, 12,000 48,000 US casualties, 12,000 KIAKIA

►149,000 Japanese killed149,000 Japanese killed

►Invasion of mainland = worse!Invasion of mainland = worse!

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Firebombing of TokyoFirebombing of Tokyo

The Manhattan ProjectThe Manhattan Project►Development of the Atom-Development of the Atom-

BombBomb Began under FDR in 1940Began under FDR in 1940 First tested on July 16, 1945First tested on July 16, 1945

►Truman’s decision based on…Truman’s decision based on… Prevent full-scale invasion of Prevent full-scale invasion of JapanJapan

Scare the SovietsScare the Soviets

End of the WarEnd of the War►Truman gave Japan ultimatumTruman gave Japan ultimatum

Militarists wouldn’t give inMilitarists wouldn’t give in

►Aug 6, 1945: Hiroshima Aug 6, 1945: Hiroshima BombedBombed 80,000 killed instantly80,000 killed instantly

►Aug 9, 1945: Nagasaki BombedAug 9, 1945: Nagasaki Bombed

Japan Surrenders!Japan Surrenders!►Aug 14, 1945: Emperor Aug 14, 1945: Emperor Hirohito announces Hirohito announces surrendersurrender

►Sept 2: Official surrenderSept 2: Official surrenderWorld War II EndsWorld War II Ends