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1. WWII
Battle of The Pacific
Iwo Jima

2. Pearl Harbor Midway
Coral Sea Guadalcanal
Leyte Gulf Iwo Jima
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Invasion? A-Bomb?

3. Pacific Battles
War in the Pacific
is like a game of
basketball…

4. Basketball
Team
Game time
B-Ball Court
Scoring System
Play of the Game
Control of lead
Predictions / Bets

5. Basketball War
Team
Game time
B-Ball Court
Scoring System
Play of the Game
Control of lead
Predictions / Bets

6. Basketball War
Team Japan vs USA
Game time
B-Ball Court
Scoring System
Play of the Game
Control of lead
Predictions / Bets

7. Basketball War
Team Japan vs USA
Game time December 7th, 1941 (7:55am)
B-Ball Court
Scoring System
Play of the Game
Control of lead
Predictions / Bets

8. Basketball War
Team Japan vs USA
Game time December 7th, 1941 (7:55am)
B-Ball Court Pacific Ocean
Scoring System
Play of the Game
Control of lead
Predictions / Bets

9. Basketball War
Team Japan vs USA
Game time December 7th, 1941 (7:55am)
B-Ball Court Pacific Ocean
Scoring System Points for bombing
Play of the Game
Control of lead
Predictions / Bets

10. Basketball War
Team Japan vs USA
Game time December 7th, 1941 (7:55am)
B-Ball Court Pacific Ocean
Scoring System Points for bombing
Play of the Game Key Battle or Turning Point
Control of lead
Predictions / Bets

11. Basketball War
Team Japan vs USA
Game time December 7th, 1941 (7:55am)
B-Ball Court Pacific Ocean
Scoring System Points for bombing
Play of the Game Key Battle or Turning Point
Control of lead US in command
Predictions / Bets

12. Basketball War
Team Japan vs USA
Game time December 7th, 1941 (7:55am)
B-Ball Court Pacific Ocean
Scoring System Points for bombing
Play of the Game Key Battle or Turning Point
Control of lead US in command
Predictions / Bets Admiral Yamamoto: “Japan will have an early lead because
of our surprise start. After, we’ll lose the war.”
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13. Back

14. 1.) Pearl Harbor
When?
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15. 1.) Pearl Harbor
Dec. 7, 1941
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16. 1.) Pearl Harbor
What?

17. 1.) Pearl Harbor
What?
Japanese surprise attack
on Pearl Harbor

18. 1.) Pearl Harbor
Offense : Japan
Defense: USA

19. 1.) Pearl Harbor
Extra Information:
Over 2,500 US
troops killed

20. 1.) Pearl Harbor
Extra Information:
Much of US Pacific
Fleet destroyed
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21. OAHU, HAWAII
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24. Battleship Arizona

26. 2.) Midway
When?
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27. 2.) Midway
June 1942
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28. 2.) Midway
What?

29. 2.) Midway
What?
Strategic location for
both US and Japan

30. 2.) Midway
Offense: Japan
Defense: USA

31. 2.) Midway
Extra Information:
Major turning point
for the war

32. 2.) Midway
Extra Information:
Admiral Nimitz’ big
trick at Midway
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34. Admiral Nimitz

35. Admiral Yamamoto

37. U.S. planes attack
Japanese carrier

38. Japanese carrier sinks
into Pacific

39. 2.) Battle of Midway
Importance:
After Midway victory,
US will stay on offensive
for the rest of the war
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41. 3.) Coral Sea
When?
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42. 3.) Coral Sea
May 1942
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43. 3.) Coral Sea
What?

44. 3.) Coral Sea
What?
Japanese and US fight
for control of South
Pacific

45. 3.) Coral Sea
Offense: USA
Defense: Japan

46. 3.) Coral Sea
Extra Information:
First time naval war was
fought where opposing
ships did not fire a single
shot.

47. 3.) Coral Sea
The entire Battle
of Coral Sea took
place in the air.

48. 3.) Coral Sea
Extra Information:
US hold off Japanese
expansion in South
Pacific – claim victory
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49. 3.) Coral Sea
Extra Information:
Japanese sink more
allied ships – claim
victory
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50. Back

51. Back

52. 4.) Guadalcanal
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53. 4.) Guadalcanal
When?
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54. 4.) Guadalcanal
Aug-Nov 1942

55. 4.) Guadalcanal
What?

56. 4.) Guadalcanal
What?
Important airport for
planes so Japanese can
protect their oil
interests in the area

57. 4.) Guadalcanal
Offense: USA
Defense: Japan

58. 4.) Guadalcanal
Extra Information:
US wins after hellish
battle, also called
“Island of Death”
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59. 4.) Guadalcanal
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60. 4.) Guadalcanal
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61. 4.) Guadalcanal
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62. Island Hopping
“Hit them
where they
ain’t and
make them
die by the
vine.”
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63. Island Hopping
picture
Island Hopping

64. Kamikaze Starts

65. Back

66. 5.) Leyte Gulf
When?
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67. 5.) Leyte Gulf
Oct. 1944
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68. 5.) Leyte Gulf
What?

69. 5.) Leyte Gulf
What?
Navy base that the
Japanese took control
of earlier in the war

70. 5.) Leyte Gulf
Offense: USA
Defense: Japan

71. 5.) Leyte Gulf
Extra Information:
General MacArthur:
“I shall return” when
Japan first took the gulf.

72. 5.) Leyte Gulf
Extra Information:
Japan plans an all
out assault that
backfires

73. 5.) Leyte Gulf
Extra Information:
Japan loses most of
it’s navy
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74. X-Day Plan
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75. 5) Leyte Gulf, Philippines
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76. 6.) Iwo Jima
When?
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77. 6.) Iwo Jima
Feb-Mar 1945
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78. 6.) Iwo Jima
What?

79. 6) Iwo Jima

80. 6.) Iwo Jima
What?
A) Island controlled by
Japanese
B) Close enough to
attack Japan.

81. 6.) Iwo Jima
Lots of Deaths

82. 6.) Iwo Jima
Lots of Deaths
Japanese: 110,000
U.S.A.: 13,000

83. 6.) Iwo Jima

84. 6.) Iwo Jima
Importance:
A) US wins
B) Now US can fly from
Iwo Jima to bomb
Japan 24- hrs a day.

85. 6) Iwo Jima
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86. Back

87. Back

88. Firebombing of Tokyo
March 8th, 1945
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89. 100,000 Japanese killed in 1 night
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90. Dresden – May 1945
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91. Back

92. Japan sends Air
Balloons
into the Jet Stream
USA
firebombs
Japan 24/7
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93. Which has a bigger impact?
US Bombers? Japanese Balloons?
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94. Grave of the Fireflies
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95. Unconditional Surrender of Japan?
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96. Unconditional Surrender of Japan?
What is the best approach to get
Japan to surrender?
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97. Unconditional Surrender of Japan?
Land Invasion? or Atomic Bomb?

98. Land Invasion?

99. Land Invasion?
1) Million US soldiers might die?

100. Land Invasion?
A)Million US soldiers might die?
B) Innocent Japanese won’t die

101. Land Invasion?
A) Million US soldiers might die?
B) Innocent Japanese won’t die
C) Not using the bomb will keep
other countries from using the
bomb in the future.

102. Atomic Bomb?

103. Atomic Bomb?
A) Quick ending?

104. Atomic Bomb?
A) Quick ending?
B) Overall, less die
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105. Atomic Bomb?
• Quick ending?
• Overall, less die
• Japanese won’t quit
• Keep USSR out
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106. Atomic Bomb?
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107. Hiroshima Map
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108. Bomb Hiroshima
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109. Hiroshima

111. Burned Japanese Girl

114. Atomic Bomb
When ?
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115. Atomic Bomb
When ?
Hiroshima
Aug 6, 1945
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116. Did the dropping of
the atomic bomb
on Hiroshima end
WWII?

117. Did the dropping of
the atomic bomb
on Hiroshima end
WWII?
NO!

118. Nagasaki Bomb
When?

119. Nagasaki Bomb
When?
Aug 9 , 1945
th
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120. Japan Surrenders
When was it exactly?
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121. Japan Surrenders
August 14, 1945.
This date became known as V-J Day.
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122. Back

123. What conference was C4?
What was discussed at this conference?
c6
F5
#4 #5 #6
#2
c1 c4
#3 c3
c2
#1

124. C4) Name the Conference?
a) When
a) Main Point
b) Random
Cool Info.

125. C4) Yalta Conference
a) When
a) Main Point
b) Random
Cool Info.

126. C4) Yalta Conference
a) When February 4 – 11th, 1945
a) Main Point
b) Random
Cool Info.

127. C4) Yalta Conference
a) When February 4 – 11th, 1945
a) Main Point Ailing FDR, Churchill & Stalin discuss final assault on Germany.
b) Random
Cool Info.

128. Back
C4) Yalta Conference
a) When February 4 – 11th, 1945
a) Main Ailing FDR, Churchill & Stalin discuss final assault on Germany.
Point Stalin commits to defeat Japan. USSR will start to help 3 months
after Nazi Surrender. When is V-E Day again?
b) Random May 7 1) June 7 2) July 7 3) August 7
Cool Info. Note: When was the A-Bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

129. 70) Name the Conference?
a) When
a) Main Point
b) Random
Cool Info.

130. 70) Potsdam Conference
a) When July 15 – August 2, 1945 GERMANY
a) Main Point
b) Random
Cool Info.

131. 70) Potsdam Conference
a) When July 15 – August 2, 1945 GERMANY
a) Main Point a) Discussed postwar issues in Europe & how to end Pacific War.
b) FDR died in April. President Truman attends for US
c) Churchill loses election to Clement Atlee
d) Last Conference
b) Random
Cool Info.

132. 70) Potsdam Conference
a) When July 15 – August 2, 1945 GERMANY
a) Main Point a) Discussed postwar issues in Europe & how to end Pacific War.
b) FDR died in April. President Truman attends for US
c) Churchill loses election to Clement Atlee
d) Last Conference
b) Random Cool Info. a) Cold War starts impact around the world
b) WWII alliance break down
c) Stalin had a heart attack but still showed up a day late.

133. 70) Potsdam Conference Back
a) When July 15 – August 2, 1945 GERMANY
a) Main Point a) Discussed postwar issues in Europe & how to end Pacific War.
b) FDR died in April. President Truman attends for US
c) Churchill loses election to Clement Atlee
d) Last Conference
b) Random a) Cold War starts impact around the world
Cool Info. b) WWII alliance break down
c) Stalin had a heart attack but still showed up a day late.

134. Losses During WWII
Each symbol indicates 100,000 dead
in the appropriate theater of operations

135. Asian Theater

136. European Theater

137. National Death Tolls of WWII
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