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WWII Battle of The Pacific
Iwo Jima
Pearl Harbor Midway
Coral Sea Guadalcanal
Iwo JimaLeyte Gulf
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Invasion? A-Bomb?
Pacific Battles
War in the Pacific is like a game of
basketball…
Basketball
Team
Game time
B-Ball Court
Scoring System
Play of the Game
Control of lead
Predictions / Bets
Basketball War
Team
Game time
B-Ball Court
Scoring System
Play of the Game
Control of lead
Predictions / Bets
Basketball War
Team Japan vs USA
Game time
B-Ball Court
Scoring System
Play of the Game
Control of lead
Predictions / Bets
Basketball War
Team Japan vs USA
Game time December 7th, 1941 (7:55am)
B-Ball Court
Scoring System
Play of the Game
Control of lead
Predictions / Bets
Basketball War
Team Japan vs USA
Game time December 7th, 1941 (7:55am)
B-Ball Court Pacific Ocean
Scoring System
Play of the Game
Control of lead
Predictions / Bets
Basketball War
Team Japan vs USA
Game time December 7th, 1941 (7:55am)
B-Ball Court Pacific Ocean
Scoring System Points for bombing
Play of the Game
Control of lead
Predictions / Bets
Basketball War
Team Japan vs USA
Game time December 7th, 1941 (7:55am)
B-Ball Court Pacific Ocean
Scoring System Points for bombing
Play of the Game Key Battle or Turning Point
Control of lead
Predictions / Bets
Basketball War
Team Japan vs USA
Game time December 7th, 1941 (7:55am)
B-Ball Court Pacific Ocean
Scoring System Points for bombing
Play of the Game Key Battle or Turning Point
Control of lead US in command
Predictions / Bets
Basketball War
Team Japan vs USA
Game time December 7th, 1941 (7:55am)
B-Ball Court Pacific Ocean
Scoring System Points for bombing
Play of the Game Key Battle or Turning Point
Control of lead US in commandPredictions / Bets Admiral Yamamoto: “Japan will have an early lead because
of our surprise start. After, we’ll lose the war.”
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1.) Pearl HarborWhen?
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1.) Pearl HarborDec. 7, 1941
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1.) Pearl HarborWhat?
1.) Pearl HarborWhat?
Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
1.) Pearl HarborOffense : Japan
Defense: USA
1.) Pearl HarborExtra Information:
Over 2,500 US troops killed
1.) Pearl HarborExtra Information:
Much of US Pacific Fleet destroyed
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OAHU, HAWAII
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Battleship Arizona
2.) MidwayWhen?
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2.) MidwayJune 1942
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2.) MidwayWhat?
2.) MidwayWhat?
Strategic location for both US and Japan
2.) MidwayOffense: Japan
Defense: USA
2.) MidwayExtra Information:
Major turning point for the war
2.) MidwayExtra Information:
Admiral Nimitz’ big trick at Midway
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Admiral Nimitz
Admiral Yamamoto
U.S. planes attack Japanese carrier
Japanese carrier sinks into Pacific
2.) Battle of MidwayImportance:
After Midway victory,
US will stay on offensive for the rest of the war
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3.) Coral SeaWhen?
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3.) Coral SeaMay 1942
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3.) Coral SeaWhat?
3.) Coral SeaWhat?
Japanese and US fight for control of South
Pacific
3.) Coral SeaOffense: USA
Defense: Japan
3.) Coral SeaExtra Information:
First time naval war was fought where opposing
ships did not fire a single shot.
3.) Coral SeaThe entire Battle
of Coral Sea took place in the air.
3.) Coral SeaExtra Information:
US hold off Japanese expansion in South
Pacific – claim victory
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3.) Coral SeaExtra Information:
Japanese sink more allied ships – claim
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4.) Guadalcanal
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4.) GuadalcanalWhen?
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4.) GuadalcanalAug-Nov 1942
4.) GuadalcanalWhat?
4.) GuadalcanalWhat?
Important airport for planes so Japanese can
protect their oil interests in the area
4.) GuadalcanalOffense: USA
Defense: Japan
4.) GuadalcanalExtra Information:
US wins after hellish battle, also called “Island of Death”
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4.) Guadalcanal
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Island Hopping“Hit them
where they ain’t and make them die by the vine.”
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Island Hopping
picture
Island Hopping
Kamikaze Starts
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5.) Leyte GulfWhen?
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5.) Leyte GulfOct. 1944
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5.) Leyte GulfWhat?
5.) Leyte GulfWhat?
Navy base that the Japanese took control of earlier in the war
5.) Leyte GulfOffense: USA
Defense: Japan
5.) Leyte GulfExtra Information:
General MacArthur:
“I shall return” when Japan first took the gulf.
5.) Leyte GulfExtra Information: Japan plans an all
out assault that backfires
5.) Leyte GulfExtra Information:
Japan loses most of it’s navy
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5) Leyte Gulf, Philippines
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6.) Iwo JimaWhen?
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6.) Iwo JimaFeb-Mar 1945
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6.) Iwo JimaWhat?
6) Iwo Jima
6.) Iwo JimaWhat?
A) Island controlled by Japanese
B) Close enough to attack Japan.
6.) Iwo JimaLots of Deaths
6.) Iwo JimaLots of Deaths
Japanese: 110,000
U.S.A.: 13,000
6.) Iwo Jima
6.) Iwo JimaImportance:A) US wins
B) Now US can fly from Iwo Jima to bomb
Japan 24- hrs a day.
6) Iwo Jima
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Firebombing of Tokyo March 8th, 1945
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100,000 Japanese killed in 1 night
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Dresden – May 1945
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USA firebombs Japan 24/7
Japan sends Air Balloons
into the Jet Stream
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Which has a bigger impact?
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US Bombers? Japanese Balloons?
Grave of the Fireflies
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Unconditional Surrender of Japan?
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Unconditional Surrender of Japan?
What is the best approach to get Japan to surrender?
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Unconditional Surrender of Japan?Land Invasion? or Atomic Bomb?
Land Invasion?
Land Invasion?1) Million US soldiers might die?
Land Invasion?A)Million US soldiers might die?
B) Innocent Japanese won’t die
Land Invasion?A) Million US soldiers might die?
B) Innocent Japanese won’t die
C) Not using the bomb will keep other countries from using the bomb in the future.
Atomic Bomb?
Atomic Bomb?A) Quick ending?
Atomic Bomb?A) Quick ending?
B) Overall, less die
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Atomic Bomb?A) Quick ending?
B) Overall, less die
C) Japanese won’t quit
D) Keep USSR out
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Atomic Bomb?
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Hiroshima Map
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Bomb Hiroshima
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Hiroshima
Burned Japanese Girl
Atomic BombWhen ?
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Atomic BombWhen ?
Hiroshima Aug 6, 1945
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Did the dropping of the atomic bomb on
Hiroshima end WWII?
Did the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima end
WWII?
NO!
Nagasaki BombWhen?
Nagasaki BombWhen?
Aug 9th, 1945
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Japan SurrendersWhen was it exactly?
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Japan SurrendersAugust 14, 1945.
This date became known as V-J Day.
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F5
#3
#1
#2#4
#6#5
c2
c3
c4c1
c6
What conference was C4? What was discussed at this conference?
C4) Name the Conference?a) When
a) Main Point
b) Random
Cool Info.
C4) Yalta Conferencea) When
a) Main Point
b) Random
Cool Info.
C4) Yalta Conferencea) When February 4 – 11th, 1945
a) Main Point
b) Random
Cool Info.
C4) Yalta Conferencea) When February 4 – 11th, 1945
a) Main Point Ailing FDR, Churchill & Stalin discuss final assault on Germany.
b) Random
Cool Info.
C4) Yalta Conferencea) When February 4 – 11th, 1945
a) Main Point
Ailing FDR, Churchill & Stalin discuss final assault on Germany.
Stalin commits to defeat Japan. USSR will start to help 3 months after Nazi Surrender. When is V-E Day again?
b) Random
Cool Info.
May 7 1) June 7 2) July 7 3) August 7
Note: When was the A-Bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
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70) Name the Conference?a) When
a) Main Point
b) Random
Cool Info.
70) Potsdam Conferencea) When July 15 – August 2, 1945 GERMANY
a) Main Point
b) Random Cool Info.
70) Potsdam Conferencea) When July 15 – August 2, 1945 GERMANY
a) Main Point a) Discussed postwar issues in Europe & how to end Pacific War.
b) FDR died in April. President Truman attends for US
c) Churchill loses election to Clement Atlee
d) Last Conference
b) Random Cool Info.
70) Potsdam Conferencea) When July 15 – August 2, 1945 GERMANY
a) Main Point a) Discussed postwar issues in Europe & how to end Pacific War.
b) FDR died in April. President Truman attends for US
c) Churchill loses election to Clement Atlee
d) Last Conference
b) Random Cool Info. a) Cold War starts impact around the world
b) WWII alliance break down
c) Stalin had a heart attack but still showed up a day late.
70) Potsdam Conferencea) When July 15 – August 2, 1945 GERMANY
a) Main Point a) Discussed postwar issues in Europe & how to end Pacific War.
b) FDR died in April. President Truman attends for US
c) Churchill loses election to Clement Atlee
d) Last Conference
b) Random Cool Info.
a) Cold War starts impact around the world
b) WWII alliance break down
c) Stalin had a heart attack but still showed up a day late.
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Each symbol indicates 100,000 dead in the appropriate theater of operations
Losses During WWII
Asian Theater
European Theater
National Death Tolls of WWII• http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/ww2stats.htm
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