the pacific theater - mrs. schmid's...
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The Pacific Theater A look at the World War II Fighting in Asia
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OBJECTIVE
By the end of the lesson, you will be able to describe the major battles of the Asian theater during World War II.
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Lightning Round Review!
Who was the leader of Japan during World War II? Emperor Hirohito
Who was the leader of the United States during World War II? Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Why didn’t the U.S. enter World War II at first? Remained Isolationist—stay out of Europe’s problems
Why did the U.S. enter World War II? Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan
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Vocabulary
Island Hopping - When the Allies went from island to island in the South Pacific in order to get closer to Japan.
Aircraft Carrier - A large ship that carries airplanes far from land. Airplanes can take off from the ship.
Code Talkers - Navajo Native Americans who used their language as a secret code to communicate messages that the Japanese could not understand.
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PEARL HARBOR
The U.S. joined World War II on December 7, 1941 when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and Wake Island simultaneously.
Until 1942, the Japanese were gaining land all over Pacific Ocean.
The U.S. was not winning the war.
Why do you think the U.S. was not winning the war right away?
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Pacific Theater
Need to control Pacific
Get close to Japan
Setting up ports and
Fueling stations
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Battle of Midway
In 1942, the Allies had a major victory over Japan.
American forces led by Admiral Chester Nimitz won the Battle of Midway.
The battle was really hard fought because the Japanese were ruthless fighters.
They would hide in caves and come storming out shooting at Americans.
There were a lot of casualties.
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Midway
US victory
First US success in
The Pacific
Boosts morale and
patriotism
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Battle of Midway
During the Battle of Midway and the other battles in the Pacific, the U.S. used Aircraft Carriers.
From the aircraft carriers, the U.S. could fly jets that would help out with the different battles.
Why would aircraft carriers be so important in Pacific Theater?
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Bombers
Aircraft Carriers
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Kamikazes
In the Pacific Theater, the Japanese were ruthless fighters.
Often times, the Japanese used Kamikazes to make dive bombs into the Allied Powers’ aircraft carriers. Suicide missions.
Why would it be smart for the Japanese to use kamikazes?
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Kamikazes
Kamikaze attack
USS Yorktown
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Island hopping
During the war, the U.S. had to use an Island Hopping technique.
They would have to hop from island to island fighting to get islands away from the Japanese.
The goal was to get closer to Japan.
Why would island hopping be challenging for the U.S.?
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Island Hopping
Pacific Theater
Strategy to get US
Closer to Japan
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Island Hopping
Midway attack
Violent and bloody
Brutal combat
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Hand to Hand combat!
Island hopping and battles against Japan continued for more than three years.
During that time, the Allies captured important islands such as New Guinea, and Iwo Jima.
These islands made it easier for U.S. to eventually attack Japan.
The battles were very bloody! Japanese dismembered US soldiers to intimidate troops. Heads of pikes and limbs hanging from trees.
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Iwo Jima
Flag Raising
Iwo Jima
Charged the hill
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US taking over one island at a time!
Iwo Jima—strategic point
U.S symbol of victory
Modern weapons—flamethrowers, bombers
Guerilla Warfare: Caves, tunnels and dugouts
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Code TALKERS
Axis Power spies were always listening to the Allied powers communicate
Therefore, the Allied Powers used Navajo Native American code talkers. Oral language made it impossible to decipher.
They spoke in the Navajo language and would communicate important messages from island to island and boat to boat.
Why was it important to have Navajo Code Talkers?
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Code Talkers
Navajo Code Talkers
Oral language
Indecipherable
Never Broken
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Conclusion
The Pacific Theater battles between the Axis and Allied Powers during World War II was very bloody.
The Allied Powers used an Island Hopping technique to take over islands and get closer to Japan.
Aircraft carriers were very important for the battles.