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The Pacific The Pacific WarWar

Japanese Controlled Japanese Controlled PacificPacific

Island HoppingIsland Hopping The U.S. Strategy of taking one The U.S. Strategy of taking one

Japanese controlled Island and then Japanese controlled Island and then hopping to the next Japanese hopping to the next Japanese controlled Islandcontrolled Island

This strategy, although effective, This strategy, although effective, cost many the lives of many cost many the lives of many American soldiers.American soldiers.

The Japanese were not willing to The Japanese were not willing to surrender after Germany and Italy surrender after Germany and Italy surrendered on May 8, 1944surrendered on May 8, 1944

The Pacific TheaterThe Pacific Theater Japan captured the Philippines in Japan captured the Philippines in

May 1942; took 76,000 Filipino and May 1942; took 76,000 Filipino and American prisoners on Bataan Death American prisoners on Bataan Death March; 10,000 died or were executed March; 10,000 died or were executed on the march and 15,000 died later on the march and 15,000 died later in POW campsin POW camps

China joined Allies but were quickly China joined Allies but were quickly defeateddefeated

Battle of Coral Sea (May 1942) was a Battle of Coral Sea (May 1942) was a draw but kept Japanese from draw but kept Japanese from invading Australiainvading Australia

Iwo Jima and OkinawaIwo Jima and Okinawa Both islands in the Pacific off of the Both islands in the Pacific off of the

Japanese coastJapanese coast The fight for Iwo Jima began on The fight for Iwo Jima began on

February 19, 1945 and ended on February 19, 1945 and ended on March 16, 1945March 16, 1945 6,800 deaths total (6,000 Marines)6,800 deaths total (6,000 Marines)

The Fight for Okinawa began on April The Fight for Okinawa began on April 1, 1945 and did not end until June 1, 1945 and did not end until June 21, 194521, 1945 12,250 deaths total (3,340 Marines) 12,250 deaths total (3,340 Marines)

The Japanese Loss’s The Japanese Loss’s The Japanese lost over 109,000 men The Japanese lost over 109,000 men

on Okinawa aloneon Okinawa alone 3,500 of those deaths were 3,500 of those deaths were

Kamikaze deathsKamikaze deaths It was reported that rather than It was reported that rather than

surrender on Okinawa, hundreds of surrender on Okinawa, hundreds of soldiers and civilians threw soldiers and civilians threw themselves from cliffs to their themselves from cliffs to their deaths.deaths.

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