Fighting in the Pacific

America has mobilized for war
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great wave of patriotism sweeps across U.S. !
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16 million serve in U.S. military throughout WWII
Battles of the Pacific
Date
Ethnic Minorities/Women Serve
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Often minorities served in segregated military units!
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Women’s Army Corps (WAC) to provide office
workers, truck drivers, lab techs for Army!
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U.S. Production Increases
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Had already been ramping up due to the Lend-Lease
Act!
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Converting regular factories to war-supply factories!
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The “Production Miracle”!
Army Nurse Corps
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ended the Great Depression
Japan moves quickly
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After Pearl Harbor, Japan starts attacking islands in
the Pacific!
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He underestimates the advanced Japanese weaponry!
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75,000 Ally soldiers surrender May, 1942, to Japan !
Philippines - Gen. Douglas MacArthur - Guam, Wake
Island, Hong Kong
Japan at a great advantage
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MacArthur can’t hold off Japan
While Japan was island hopping, they were acquiring
important war resources!
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Bataan Death March
America needed a victory
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Doolittle Raid!
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supposed to be a night time bombing raid!
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instead they bombed Tokyo in daylight!
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Ended up crash landing in China!
rubber!
oil!
airfields!
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See map pg 794
Not a huge Japanese casualty rate, but a boost to
U.S. morale
Battle of Coral Sea raises morale
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America’s excellent stock of supplies worked in their
favor!
Tide starts turning in the Pacific Theater on U.S.’
behalf
Assignment - due Monday
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Do pg 798 #1-9, 13-15!
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Do pg 799 #1-3