The U.S. Enters WWIIThe U.S. Enters WWII

Ch. 10, Sec. 3Ch. 10, Sec. 3

Japanese ExpansionJapanese Expansion

�� See maps p. 328 & 346 for locationsSee maps p. 328 & 346 for locations

�� Reasons?Reasons?

�� Relationship w/ U.S.?Relationship w/ U.S.?

�� Gen. Hideki Gen. Hideki TojoTojo –– Japanese Prime Japanese Prime

Minister: goal is expansionMinister: goal is expansion

�� Pearl Harbor attack: see p. 342Pearl Harbor attack: see p. 342--343343

–– **DateDate: Dec. 7, 1941: Dec. 7, 1941

U.S. Mobilization for WarU.S. Mobilization for War

�� Military serviceMilitary service

–– ~16 million serve (5 million volunteers)~16 million serve (5 million volunteers)

–– Mexican Americans (300,000+) Mexican Americans (300,000+)

–– Asian Am. (13,000 Chinese, 33,000 Japanese)Asian Am. (13,000 Chinese, 33,000 Japanese)

–– Native Americans. (25,000)Native Americans. (25,000)

–– African Americans (1 million)African Americans (1 million)-- segregated stillsegregated still

�� Women (350,000 volunteer)Women (350,000 volunteer)

–– WomenWomen’’s Army Corps (WAC)s Army Corps (WAC)

–– Army Nurse Corps (ANC)Army Nurse Corps (ANC)

–– Marines, WAVES, SPARS, WASP, WAFSMarines, WAVES, SPARS, WASP, WAFS

WomenWomen’’s s AirforceAirforce Service PilotsService PilotsU.S. Mobilization for WarU.S. Mobilization for War

�� Wartime ProductionWartime Production

–– See graphs (See graphs (wkstwkst and p. 344)and p. 344)

–– War Production Board (WPB)War Production Board (WPB)

–– Office of War Mobilization (OWM)Office of War Mobilization (OWM)

�� EffectsEffects

–– End of DepressionEnd of Depression

–– Major advantage in WarMajor advantage in War

�� Produced 2X what Axis didProduced 2X what Axis did

Pacific War: 1941Pacific War: 1941--19421942

�� U.S. Army Commander in Asia: U.S. Army Commander in Asia:

–– Gen. Douglas MacArthurGen. Douglas MacArthur

�� PhilippinesPhilippines

–– Army gets trapped in Bataan Peninsula & Army gets trapped in Bataan Peninsula &

Corregidor Is. (Corregidor Is. (seigeseige) / surrender) / surrender

–– **Bataan Death MarchBataan Death March: 75,000 American & : 75,000 American &

Filipino troops forced to march to prison campFilipino troops forced to march to prison camp

�� Brutal treatment by JapaneseBrutal treatment by Japanese

�� Only 54,000 survived (25% casualty rate)Only 54,000 survived (25% casualty rate)

Surrender Surrender

at at

CorrigedorCorrigedor

(May 1942)(May 1942)

U.S. Prisoners on the Bataan Death MarchU.S. Prisoners on the Bataan Death March POWs carrying wounded comradesPOWs carrying wounded comrades

Doolittle RaidDoolittle Raid

�� U.S. Pilots led by Jimmy DoolittleU.S. Pilots led by Jimmy Doolittle

�� Bombing raid over Tokyo from carrier Bombing raid over Tokyo from carrier

HornetHornet

�� Little damage, but psychological victoryLittle damage, but psychological victory

�� Chinese civilians killed in retaliationChinese civilians killed in retaliation

Battle of the Coral SeaBattle of the Coral Sea

�� Location: (see map p. 346)Location: (see map p. 346)

–– Close to New Guinea & AustraliaClose to New Guinea & Australia

�� Significance: 1Significance: 1stst naval battle fought naval battle fought

entirely by planes from aircraft carriersentirely by planes from aircraft carriers

�� Draw, but halted Japanese advanceDraw, but halted Japanese advance