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Japan sparks the war

Abby Amos, Emily Bates, Lauren Betten, and Leanna Marciano. Japan sparks the war. Japan’s Secrets . America intercepted and coded a secret message used by Japan, they were going to take over Southeast Asia. America controlled the Philippine Islands and Guam

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Japan sparks the war

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  1. Abby Amos, Emily Bates, Lauren Betten, and Leanna Marciano Japan sparks the war

  2. Japan’s Secrets • America intercepted and coded a secret message used by Japan, they were going to take over Southeast Asia. • America controlled the Philippine Islands and Guam • America figured that if Japan attacked Europe, then their land would be their land would be threatened.

  3. America Acting on the Problem • America aided China with supplies to support their resistance • Japanese overran French Indochina (Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos) • (July 1914) Roosevelt cut off the oil supply to Japan so they wouldn’t be able to attack • Japan wouldn’t let U.S. or Europe get to them, so they held surprise attacks • Japan’s first victims were the British and Dutch

  4. One of Japan’s Greatest Strategist Isoroku Yamamoto • He called an attack on the U.S. fleet in Hawaii • Yamamoto called Hawaii “a dagger at Japan’s throat that must be destroyed”

  5. Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 • Japan’s secret message (once again) warned America about an attack against them • America didn’t know where or when the attack would be expected • The Attack • In two hours, 19 ships (including 8 battleships) were sunk or damaged • More than 2,300 Americans were killed, and 1,100 were wounded

  6. Pearl Harbor Continued • After the Attack • Roosevelt addressed congress due to the scare of the American citizens brought on by Japan’s attack • He declared that the date would live in infamy • Attack brought America into war

  7. Japan’s Winning Streak • America was distracted with Pearl Harbor(just as Japan wanted) so they weren’t keeping a close eye on what was happening on their other territories • Guam and Wake Islands were taken over right away

  8. Japan’s winning streak Continued • British territory in Asia • By February 1942, Japan already had control of Hong Kong, Malaya, and Singapore. • Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), which includes Java, Sumatra, Bornea, and Celebs • Burma • Once Burma fell, Japan had control of more than 1 million square miles in Asia (where 150 million citizens)

  9. V.I.P. Douglas McArthur (1880- 1964) • Commander of the Allied land forces in the Pacific. • Developed a plan to handle the Japanese troops who had dug in on hundreds of islands across the ocean • Believed that raiding each island would be a long, costly effort • Wanted to “island-hop” past Japanese strongholds, then seize the islands that were not well defended but were closer to Japan • First target was Guadalcanal

  10. Major Battles • The Battle of Coral Sea • Both sides used naval warfare • Opposing ships did not fire a single shot due to the fact that they could not see each other • Huge aircraft carriers attacked the ships. • Allies managed to stop Japan’s southward advance.

  11. Continued Battles • The Battle of Midway (June 4-June 7, 1942): • Midway Island is the location of a key American airfield. • Admiral Chester Nimitz, commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, developed a plan • American pilots destroyed 332 Japanese planes, all 4 aircraft carriers, and 2 support ships • Yamamoto ordered his crippled fleet to withdraw.

  12. continued Battles • The Battle of Guadalcanal (August 7, 1942) • Japanese were building a huge air base on the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. • Marines had little trouble seizing Guadalcanal’s airfield • In February 1943, the 6 month battle of fighting on land and in the water finally ended • Japanese abandoned what they came to call “The Island of Death”.

  13. The Bataan Death March (BDM) • 70-mile march from Mariveles (tip of Bataan) to San Fernando • The Philippines • (January 1942) Japan marched in to Malia, their capital • American and Filipino at Bataan Peninsula • Japan took over Bataan 3 months later • Another month later, they had control of Corregidor (where the Philippine government moved to, just south of the peninsula)

  14. Extra Fact! Japan felt surrendering was a dishonorable thing to do Japan Surrendering in 1945

  15. Causes of death for citizens: Hiroshima Bombing • Statistics • August 6, 1935 • exploded 580 meters in the air • powered by 855 grams of uranium • Released 15,000 tons of TNT • gamma rays remained dangerous for 20 seconds • fireball diameter of 410 meters one second after attack • shock wave at edge went 11 kilometers in 30 seconds

  16. Extra Fact! 567th telegram is currently the last one that protested against a underground testing by the U.S. in February, 1999.

  17. Hiroshima Bombing This is a picture of some of the certificates of Death of the citizens of Hiroshima after the Bombing

  18. Extra Fact! Little Boy wasn’t the first nuclear explosion, but it was the first bomb used for an attack

  19. The Nagasaki Bombing August 9, 1945 • Second bomb dropped within three days on Japan • dropped by parachute by an American B29 Bomber at 11:02 local time • Exploded about 1,625 ft above the ground • The bomb destroyed the city • This was one of Japan's most important ports • America warned Japan that they would attack "again and again" unless they stopped • More than 3 million leaflets were dropped over the country to ensure they understood

  20. Bombs • Little Boy • 9,700 lbs • 10 feet long, 28 in. thick • Fired by Colonial Paul Tippets • Developed by the Manhattan project • Failure • Wasn’t tested before use • Supply of uranium was too small • Fat Man • 10,200 lbs • 21,000 tons of TNT • 10.6 feet long, 5 feet thick • Fired by Major Charles W. Sweeney • Successful

  21. Extra Fact! Kokura was the primary target but because of the cloud cover over Kokura and low fuel, the crew decided to go to Nagasaki.

  22. Quiz Time! • What was the nickname of the Nagasaki bomb? • “Little Boy” • “Thin Boy’ • “Big Man” • “Fat Man” • What year was the first bomb dropped? • 1931 • 2045 • 1945 • 1831

  23. What was the name of the 70-mile march? • Bataan Death March • Bowlet March • American-Filipino March • March of Death • Who was Japan’s greatest strategist? • Isoroku Yamamoto • Paul Tippet • John Sweeney • ImosakiPafadimo

  24. What Islands did Japan take over immediately following Pearl Harbor? • Panama and Jamaica • Guam and The Philippines • Costa Rica and Guam • Indonesia and Papa New Guinea Short Answer: • Name two of the three major battles. • What were some of the obstacles that the American and Filipino troops faced during the BDM? • Why was the Nagasaki bomb not dropped on Kokura?

  25. Answers • D • C • A • A • B • Coral Sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal • Malnourished, poorly treated, severely dehydrated, and exhausted • Too cloudy and low fuel

  26. THANKS FOR WATCHING!

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