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-January 7, 1942
-Japan controlled the Pacific and attacked the Philippines
-Pushed the U.S./Filipino troops from Manila to the Bataan Peninsula
-FDR ordered General Douglas Macarthur to Australia
-American/Filipino POW’s forced to march 60 miles without food or water
-Thousands die -
-April 18th 1942
-16 U.S. Bombers attacked Tokyo and other cities
-Caused little damage
-Boosted American morale
-Proved the U.S. could strike Japan
-U.S. Leaders: Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle -
-May 4- 8, 1942
-Aerial Battle off the coast of Australia
-Planes Launched from aircraft carriers
-No clear winner
-The U.S. stopped Japan from invading Australia
-Leaders for the U.S.: not available
-Leaders for Japan: not available -
-June 4-7, 1942
-Naval battle near Midway Island
-The U.S. destroyed 4 Japanese carriers and 250 planes
-Turning point in the war -
-First major U.S. offensive against Japan in the Pacific Theater
-Fought to stop Japanese expansion and protect Allied supply lines
-Indicated the beginning of the U.S. island-hopping strategy and a turning point toward Allied momentum in the Pacific
-Marked the start of the U.S. efforts to move closer to Japan -
-October 23-26, 1944
-The largest naval battle in history during the U.S. return to the Philippines
-Destroyed most of Japan’s navy
-Japan could no longer fight effectively at sea
-U.S. Leaders: Admiral William Halsey -
-February 4-11, 1945
-Conference that went on during WWII
-Divided Germany and Berlin between England, France, the USA, USSR
-Stalin promises free elections in Eastern Europe and help w/ Japan after the European war is over
-Attended by Roosevelt, Churchhill, and Stalin -
-February 19- March 26, 1945
-The U.S. attacked an island close to Japan
-Bombers could reach Japan from this island
-Over 6,000 troops killed
-Important U.S. victory
-Leaders For America: not available
-Leaders for Japan: not available -
-April 1- June 22 1945
-U.S. attacks Okinawa
-Japan defends the island fiercely
-1900+ Kamikazes
-Last hurdle before the U.S. would invade Japan
-7,600 Americans died
-110,000 Japanese died -
-Meeting where the United Nations were established
-Goal was to promote peace, cooperation, and collective security
-Was created to avoid the mistakes made by the League of Nations
-Was a representation of a new effort to prevent future global wars -
- Began: August 6, 1945 -Leader: President Truman -Atomic weapons were used against Japan -Developed in the Manhattan Project
- 70,000 were killed, 48,000 buildings destroyed, 100,000s died later on due to radiation poisonings and cancer
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- Began: August 9, 1945 -Leader: President Truman -Atomic weapons were used against Japan -Developed in the Manhattan Project
- 40,000 were killed, 60,000 Japanese were injured, 100,000s died of radiation poisoning and cancer later
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-Japan was occupied by the U.S. after its surrender
-The purpose was to demilitarize and democratize Japan
-A new constitution was created which limited Japan’s military power
-The occupation helped rebuild Japan -
-Is where Japan officially surrendered
-Surrender took place on September 2, 1945, aboard a U.S. battleship
-Marked the official end of WW2 -
-Location of the Nuremberg Trials
-Nuremberg Trials took place after the war to prosecute Nazi leaders
-The leaders were charged with war crimes as well as crimes against humanity
-Established the idea that individuals are responsible for their actions, even during war