Doolittle’s Raid Ben Rosenwasser Jill Sermarini

The Objective The objective of this PowerPoint is to show the importance of Doolittle’s Raid and to inform the reader with information about the raid.

April 18, 1942 Date of the famous Doolittle Raid Led by Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle Conceived as a diversion to boost morale Launched from the aircraft carrier Hornet

Date of the famous Doolittle Raid

Led by Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle

Conceived as a diversion to boost morale

Launched from the aircraft carrier Hornet

U.S.S. Hornet Hornet was the aircraft carrier that was used in the raid 7 th ship of the Hornet series in the Navy since 1775 Ship was lost later on at the Battle of Santa Cruz Launched sixteen B-25 Mitchell Bombers

Hornet was the aircraft carrier that was used in the raid

7 th ship of the Hornet series in the Navy since 1775

Ship was lost later on at the Battle of Santa Cruz

Launched sixteen B-25 Mitchell Bombers

The Plan On April 2 nd , 1942, Hornet was sent to sea and headed west across the Pacific. The plan was to launch sixteen B-52 bombers 400 miles off the coast of Japan. Hornet met up with a flagship, which would provide air cover during the stealthy approach.

On April 2 nd , 1942, Hornet was sent to sea and headed west across the Pacific. The plan was to launch sixteen B-52 bombers 400 miles off the coast of Japan.

Hornet met up with a flagship, which would provide air cover during the stealthy approach.

The plan of the raid was altered due to enemy boats discovering Hornet. The boats were sunk, but not before they released radio warnings, which forced the bombers to be launched early, 200 miles too early. The Plan Continued

The plan of the raid was altered due to enemy boats discovering Hornet. The boats were sunk, but not before they released radio warnings, which forced the bombers to be launched early, 200 miles too early.

Most of the bombers attacked the Tokyo area, and a few hit Nagoya. The Damage

Most of the bombers attacked the Tokyo area, and a few hit Nagoya.

Route Taken Planes launched 600 miles off shore Flew over Japan and landed in China and Russia

Planes launched 600 miles off shore

Flew over Japan and landed in China and Russia

James H. Doolittle Was in charge of attack Led the attack Flew with the soldiers Received the Medal of Honor from president Franklin Roosevelt

Was in charge of attack

Led the attack

Flew with the soldiers

Received the Medal of Honor from president Franklin Roosevelt

Battle of Midway Naval battle in the Pacific Theater Occurred a month and a half after Doolittle’s raid Doolittle’s raid caused the Japanese to heighten their concern for American aircraft carriers, causing the battle

Naval battle in the Pacific Theater

Occurred a month and a half after Doolittle’s raid

Doolittle’s raid caused the Japanese to heighten their concern for American aircraft carriers, causing the battle

Civilian Outlook Quote said by an Argentinean attaché to Tokyo: "I ran up to our roof and saw four American bombers flying in over the rooftops. They couldn't have been more than 100 feet off the ground. I looked down the streets. All Tokyo seemed to be in panic.... I could see fires starting near the port.... That raid by Doolittle was one of the greatest psychological tricks ever used. It caught [the Japanese] by surprised. Their unbounded confidence began to crack."

Quote said by an Argentinean attaché to Tokyo: