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Fighting in the Pacific

The Pacific Theater during World War II was marked by pivotal battles and strategies that shaped the outcome of the conflict. Following Japan's successful attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy suffered significant losses, limiting its ability to retaliate. Key events such as the Bataan Death March and Battles of the Coral Sea and Midway defined the struggle. General Douglas MacArthur played a vital role in the American fight back. The strategy of island hopping, alongside the introduction of kamikaze attacks, changed the dynamics of warfare in the Pacific.

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Fighting in the Pacific

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  1. Fighting in the Pacific

  2. A Turning Point in the Pacific • attack on Pearl Harbor = huge success for Japan • damage to US Navy’s Pacific Fleet • took time to overcome • limited American ability to strike back

  3. Allies Fight Back • Japanese advantages: • navy ruled the seas after Pearl Harbor • better equipped • fighting closer to home • Japan conquered many strategic islands/territories in the Pacific

  4. Allies Fight Back • General Douglas MacArthur • April 1942, surrendered the Philippines (American territory) to Japanese • Bataan Death March • 70,000 prisoners (American & Filipino soldiers) forced to march to a prison camp • 600 Americans & 10,000 Filipino prisoners died

  5. Battle of the Coral Sea • May 1942  northeast of Australian coast • Japanese forces were preparing to invade Port Moresby on New Guinea • Allied vessels tried to block attack • Japanese were stopped, but at great cost

  6. Battle of Midway • June 1942  Midway was island in middle of Pacific • key American military base • Japanese = more ships and aircraft carriers • Americans = broken secret Japanese code • Americans won

  7. Military Strategies • island hopping • skipping over Japanese strongholds & capturing weaker targets • not always easy (ex: Battle of Guadalcanal) • kamikazes • Japanese pilots who loaded planes with explosives & deliberately crashed into Allied ships

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