Japan Strikes in the Pacific Japan brings the United States into World War II.

Japan Strikes in the Pacific

Japan brings the United States into

World War II

Setting the Stage

Like Hitler, Japan’s leaders also had dreams of an empire. Japan was faced with overcrowding and food shortages. To overcome these problems-they began a program that would lead to war

Surprise Attack on Pearl Harbor

•As Japan expanded throughoutSoutheast Asia they felt that the U.S. Fleet in Hawaii was, “a daggerPointed at our throat” and must bedestroyed

•As Japan expanded its empireDuring the 1940’s and when it Allied with Germany, the U.S.Halted all trading between U.S. And Japan (Sept. 1940)

•Steel, oil, gasoline, and others

Discuss the reasons why the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Do

you think they were justified?

•December 7, 1941- Japan attacksPearl Harbor- Hawaii

•The United States knew that anAttack might come but did not Know when or where

http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor/

6:10-1st wave of Japanese planes take off

6:45-U.S. Navy sinks a Japanese submarine off the coast of Oahu

7:02- Radar spots aircraft headed toward Pearl Harbor

7:20- Headquarters ignores radar report

7:55- 1st wave of Japanese planes attack

Battleship Row

Japanese bomber takes off for Pearl Harbor

Ariel View from a Japanese Plane

Aircraft damage at Pearl Harbor

USS California

USS Arizona

USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL

•Within 2 hours , the Japanese Had sunk or damaged 18 ships,Including 8 battleships. 2,400Americans were killed. 1,000 More were injured.

What was the outcome of the attack on Pearl Harbor?

F. D. R. signs the declaration of war against Japan

“A date whichwill live in infamy”

How did FDR and Americans respond to Pearl Harbor? Would you have responded in the same

way? Why or why not?

U.S Strikes Back•Doolittle Raid- 16 B-25’s took off from an aircraft carrier to strike Japan

•Attack was unsuccessful, but showed that Japan could be attacked

• Because of the Doolittle Raid, the tide in the Pacific was changing

U.S Strikes Back•After a string of victories in the Pacific, the Japanese seemed unstoppable

•By April, 1942 Americans were Turning the tide of Japanese Expansion in the Pacific…Midway

Island Hopping

What is Island Hopping?

In your opinion, what was the worst attack on the United States in our

history, 9/11 or Pearl Harbor. Explain your answer.