WWII PTO

WWII Pacific Theater of OperationsWWII Pacific Theater of Operations

PTO TimelinePTO Timeline

Background and info on the PTBackground and info on the PTOO

LinksLinks

•Maps of WWIIMaps of WWII

•Chronology of WWIIChronology of WWII

Pete Ellis: “Father of Pete Ellis: “Father of Amphibious warfare”Amphibious warfare”

Guilio Douhet & Billy Mitchell: Guilio Douhet & Billy Mitchell: Aviation warfare pioneers.Aviation warfare pioneers.

Emperor HirohitoEmperor Hirohito

TojoTojo

The Fighting TigersThe Fighting Tigers

Story of the fighting tigersStory of the fighting tigers

Louisiana’s Claire ChennaultLouisiana’s Claire Chennault

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor• 6:00 AM launch first

wave• 7:55 AM commence

the attack• 8 battleships

destroyed• 3 cruisers destroyed• 3 destroyers

destroyed

Dorie MillerDorie Miller

Douglass MacArthur

Holland “Howlin’ Mad” Smith

Admiral “Bull” Halsey

Admiral Chester NimitzAdmiral Chester Nimitz

Jimmy DoolittleJimmy Doolittle

Admiral YamamotoAdmiral Yamamoto

Bataan Death MarchBataan Death March

Midway AtollMidway Atoll

Navy HellcatNavy Hellcat

M1 CarbineM1 Carbine

"The greatest battle implement"The greatest battle implement ever devised." ever devised."

Major Battles

• 1.Guadalcanal • 2.New Georgia • 3.Bougainville • 4.Tarawa • 5.Cape Gloucester• 6. New Britain • 7. Kwajalenin • 8. Roi-Namur• 9. Enewetok Atoll• 10. Saipan• 11. Tinian• 12. Guam• 13. Pelelui• 14. Iwo Jima• 15. Okinawa

The Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel The Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat was a landing craft (LCVP) or Higgins boat was a landing craft used extensively in World War II. The craft used extensively in World War II. The craft was designed by Andrew Higgins of was designed by Andrew Higgins of Louisiana, based on boats made for Louisiana, based on boats made for operating in swamps and marshes.operating in swamps and marshes.

Opposed amphibious Opposed amphibious landinglanding

TarawaTarawa

Landing at TarawaLanding at Tarawa

Battle of Coral SeaBattle of Coral Sea

US aircraft carriers

Japanese aircraft carrierJapanese aircraft carrier

Great Marianas Turkey ShootGreat Marianas Turkey Shoot

June 19, 1944 - The "Marianas Turkey Shoot" occurs June 19, 1944 - The "Marianas Turkey Shoot" occurs as U.S. Carrier-based fighters shoot down 220 as U.S. Carrier-based fighters shoot down 220 Japanese planes, while only 20 American planes are Japanese planes, while only 20 American planes are lost.lost.

Battle of Leyte GulfBattle of Leyte GulfOne of the great naval One of the great naval battles of WWII ensued battles of WWII ensued from the American landings from the American landings on Leyte as the opponents on Leyte as the opponents sought to reinforce units sought to reinforce units already on Leyte. The US already on Leyte. The US victory at sea ensured that victory at sea ensured that American armed forces American armed forces would overwhelm the would overwhelm the Japanese army on Leyte. Japanese army on Leyte. Japan assembled most of Japan assembled most of its remaining naval assets its remaining naval assets for the battle and aimed to for the battle and aimed to destroy the US transports destroy the US transports bringing military bringing military reinforcements to Leyte.reinforcements to Leyte.

Japanese-Americans interred Japanese-Americans interred in campsin camps

Which is a Nazi concentration camp, Which is a Nazi concentration camp, and which is a Japanese-American and which is a Japanese-American

internment camp?internment camp?

100th Infantry Battalion 100th Infantry Battalion

Iwo JimaIwo Jima

Iwo JimaIwo Jima

Iwo JimaIwo Jima

Japanese balloon bomb US Japanese balloon bomb US mainlandmainland

Japanese balloon bomb campaignJapanese balloon bomb campaign

Anti-Japanese propagandaAnti-Japanese propaganda

Gen. Curtis LemayGen. Curtis Lemay

““Killing Japanese didn't bother me very much at Killing Japanese didn't bother me very much at that time... I suppose if I had lost the war, I would that time... I suppose if I had lost the war, I would

have been tried as a war criminal.”have been tried as a war criminal.”

Firebombing of TokyoFirebombing of Tokyo

Tokyo after the firebombingTokyo after the firebombing

Tokyo: charred bodiesTokyo: charred bodies

Kamikaze pilotsKamikaze pilots

Kamikaze pilotKamikaze pilot

Anti-aircraft fireAnti-aircraft fire

Invasion of OkinawaInvasion of Okinawa

OkninawaOkninawa

HiroshimaHiroshima

HiroshimaHiroshima

Japan SurrendersJapan Surrenders

VJ DayVJ Day

MatchingMatching

1.1. Fighting TigersFighting Tigers2.2. Admiral YamamotoAdmiral Yamamoto3.3. Dorie MillerDorie Miller4.4. Battle of MidwayBattle of Midway5.5. OkinawaOkinawa6.6. HiroshimaHiroshima7.7. Admiral NimitzAdmiral Nimitz8.8. BataanBataan

A.A. Turning point of the warTurning point of the warB.B. Cook who shot down 6 zerosCook who shot down 6 zerosC.C. Mastermind of raid on Pearl Mastermind of raid on Pearl

HarborHarborD.D. Last major invasion of WWII PTOLast major invasion of WWII PTOE.E. In charge of central Pacific PTOIn charge of central Pacific PTOF.F. Brutal treatment of US POWs Brutal treatment of US POWs

occurred here.occurred here.G.G. First city to receive A-bombFirst city to receive A-bombH.H. US volunteers assisting Chinese US volunteers assisting Chinese

in fighting the Japanesein fighting the Japanese

Matching answersMatching answers

1.1. Fighting TigersFighting Tigers2.2. Admiral YamamotoAdmiral Yamamoto3.3. Dorie MillerDorie Miller4.4. Battle of MidwayBattle of Midway5.5. OkinawaOkinawa6.6. HiroshimaHiroshima7.7. Admiral NimitzAdmiral Nimitz8.8. BataanBataan

A.A. Turning point of the warTurning point of the warB.B. Cook who shot down 6 zerosCook who shot down 6 zerosC.C. Mastermind of raid on Pearl Mastermind of raid on Pearl

HarborHarborD.D. Last major invasion of WWII PTOLast major invasion of WWII PTOE.E. In charge of central Pacific PTOIn charge of central Pacific PTOF.F. Brutal teatment of US POWs Brutal teatment of US POWs

occurred here.occurred here.G.G. First city to receive A-bombFirst city to receive A-bombH.H. US volunteers assisting Chinese US volunteers assisting Chinese

in fighting the Japanesein fighting the Japanese

Matching IIMatching II

1.1. Battle of Coral SeaBattle of Coral Sea

2.2. Douglass MacArthurDouglass MacArthur

3.3. HirohitoHirohito

4.4. Earl “Pete” EllisEarl “Pete” Ellis

5.5. Claire ChennaultClaire Chennault

6.6. Jimmy DoolitteJimmy Doolitte

7.7. Curtis LemayCurtis Lemay

Emperor of JapanEmperor of Japan In charge of fire-bombing of In charge of fire-bombing of

TokyoTokyo Father of Amphibious WarfareFather of Amphibious Warfare Led the raid on TokyoLed the raid on Tokyo In charge of southwest PTOIn charge of southwest PTO Leader of fighting tigersLeader of fighting tigers Largest naval battle of PTOLargest naval battle of PTO

Matching II answersMatching II answers

1.1. Battle of Coral SeaBattle of Coral Sea

2.2. Douglass MacArthurDouglass MacArthur

3.3. HirohitoHirohito

4.4. Earl “Pete” EllisEarl “Pete” Ellis

5.5. Claire ChennaultClaire Chennault

6.6. Jimmy DoolitteJimmy Doolitte

7.7. Curtis LemayCurtis Lemay

A.A. Emperor of JapanEmperor of Japan

B.B. In charge of fire-bombing of In charge of fire-bombing of TokyoTokyo

C.C. Father of Amphibious WarfareFather of Amphibious Warfare

D.D. Led the raid on TokyoLed the raid on Tokyo

E.E. In charge of southwest PTOIn charge of southwest PTO

F.F. Leader of fighting tigersLeader of fighting tigers

G.G. Largest naval battle of PTOLargest naval battle of PTO