world at war advancing on japan 24.4. two paths towards japan ► admiral nimitz = use island...
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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
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►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
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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!
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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
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Chiang Kai Chiang Kai Shek Shek
Mao Zedong Mao Zedong
Ho Chi MinhHo Chi Minh
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Iwo Jima (Feb 1945)Iwo Jima (Feb 1945)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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