WEBNotes - Day 7 - 2014 - Pacific Warfare - WWII

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Title: Warfare in the Pacific Theatre

Date: November 14, 2014

Write down theTopical Essential Question.

(1.2.f, 1.3.e) SWBATidentify and assessthe characteristics ofwarfare in thePacific.

Given an exit card &document, SWBAT:(80% accuracy) 1.Answer 3 MCquestions 2. Write a

SEEC paragraph forthe following:Warfare in the Pacific

T-EQ:What was

warfare like in the

various theatres duringWWII?

O-EQ:What social,

political, and economic

changes took place in

America during the

Second World War?


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World War II in the Pacific included most countriesin Asia.

The war was fought in many parts of the Pacific Ocean, ontiny islands and in the countries of Asia.

The Theatre included:

Major Naval battles

Many subsurface engagements

Many amphibious landings / attacks Brutal jungle fighting

Aerial and armor engagements

TWS Analyze the few characteristics above. In your mind, what are

some of the largest differences between the Pacific and Europeantheatres of war?




T-EQ:What was

warfare like in the


O-EQ:What social,



America during the

Second World War?


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T-EQ:What was

warfare like in the


O-EQ:What social,



America during the

Second World War?


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The Pacific Theatre, unlike Europe and Africa,depended on engaging the Japanese on countlessIslands in the west Pacific.

Island Hopping capture lightly-defended islandsthroughout the Pacific, one by one, until they hadHOPPED their way towards Japan. The Pacific Ocean was so BIG the U.S. needed a way to

get closer

This would get the U.S. within striking distance of Japan,allowing it to set up bomber bases in close proximity to thecountry.




T-EQ:What was

warfare like in the


O-EQ:What social,



America during the

Second World War?

TWS Do you think the Japanese would be engaged (attacked) onevery single Island by the Americans? Yes / No Explain!Challenge!!! What do you think are the logistic (planning) difficulties

of fighting this type of war?


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Americans fought in some of the most dense anddamp jungles in the Pacific during the war.

Continuous rain and high humidity impacted both menand machine alike.

Jungle warfare often include fighting in extreme closequarters.




T-EQ:What was

warfare like in the


O-EQ:What social,



America during the

Second World War?

TWS (Historical Empathy) Put yourself in the shoes of both asolider in the Pacific and the European theatre. Which theatre do you

think was the most difficult to fight in. If given the choice at the time,which theatre would you have preferred to fight in? Explain!


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Complete the followingsentence stems:

The subjectof this propagandais _________.

The subject of this propaganda isconcerning the contributionwomen could have on thewar effort if they worked.(2pts)

Thepurposeof this propagandais ________.

The purpose of this propagandais to motivate women to getout of the house and join the

war effort by becomingemployed in areas thatwould benefit thecountry.(2pts)

The tone of this propaganda is_______ & _________.

The tone of this propaganda is

Guilt-ridden & motivating . (1pt)




T-EQ:What was

warfare like in the


O-EQ:What social,



America during the

Second World War?


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Because of ethnic differencesbetween the Japanese andAmericans, brutality tended to bemore severe in the Pacific Theatre.

Fake surrenders (by the Japanese)

Defacing bodies (both sides)

Torture

Imprisonment / starvation (Japanese)




T-EQ:What was

warfare like in the


O-EQ:What social,



America during the

Second World War?

TWS (Historical Empathy) You are an American soldier and youwitness a surrendering Japanese soldier, with his hands half way up(his elbows are against his sides), suddenly raise his hands all the wayup, releasing two grenades that were hidden in his armpits. ThreeAmerican soldiers, including your close friend, are killed instantly.

How does this event impact your approach to fighting the enemy?Explain!


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B-29 Superfortress

bombers




T-EQ:What was

warfare like in the


O-EQ:What social,



America during the

Second World War?


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T-EQ:What was

warfare like in the


O-EQ:What social,



America during the

Second World War?
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What would of happened if we invaded Japan? Estimated US Casualties:

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Olympic 456,000 casualties, including 109,000 dead

or missing after 90 days Coronet and combined total of 1,200,000 casualties,

with 267,000 fatalities

Nimitzs Staff

49,000 casualties in first 30 days, including 5,000 at sea MacArthurs Staff

23,000 in the first 30 days and 125,000 after 120 days




T-EQ:What was

warfare like in the


O-EQ:What social,



America during the

Second World War?

TWS Assume the role of the President of the United States. With the

information above, do you invade Japan? How would your decision beimpacted with the knowledge that you possess two nuclear weapons?


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Fat Man

Nagasaki

6 August 1945

Little Boy

Hiroshima

9 August 1945




T-EQ:What was

warfare like in the


O-EQ:What social,



America during the

Second World War?
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Hiroshima Aug 6, 1945 90,000 killed

On Aug 8, the USSR

declared war on Japanand invaded Manchuriathe next day

Nagasaki Aug 9, 1945

35,000 killed

Okinawa had been muchmore costly thanHiroshima and Nagasaki

Captain Paul Tibbets

piloted the plane thatdropped the bomb on

Hiroshima




T-EQ:What was

warfare like in the


O-EQ:What social,



America during the

Second World War?


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T-EQ:What was

warfare like in the


O-EQ:What social,



America during the

Second World War?

f
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2,000,000 Japanese Soldiers dead

300,000 Allied Soldiers dead

600,000 - 1,000,000 Japanese civilians dead

11,000 American civilians dead 60,000 Korean civilians dead

Mass devastation of Japanese

infrastructure

Indigenous people of north and westernPacific islands devastated by disease,

cultural contamination, collateral damage,

and atrocities.

The list continues




T-EQ:What was

warfare like in the


O-EQ:What social,



America during the

Second World War?

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Why do you think the United States won the war?

Logistics plays a crucial role in the Pacific. Island Hopping to seize advanced (primarily air) bases and

cut Japanese control and influence

Japanese have qualitative edge in military hardwareat the beginning of war. Choose quality over quantity (Zero, Yamato).

Unable to replace assets quickly.

US is master of mass production. Average quality, tremendous quantity.

Implement ideas from captured equipment.

US subs operate independently and sink Japaneseships faster than Japan can produce them.




T-EQ:What was

warfare like in the


O-EQ:What social,



America during the

Second World War?

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