The document provides an overview of key events and battles in the Pacific War between Japan and the United States from 1941 to 1945. It discusses how the war began with Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. It then outlines several major battles that took place on Pacific islands between US and Japanese forces, including Iwo Jima, Midway, and the Philippines. It also profiles several leading military commanders on both sides, such as General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto.

1. The Pacific War Drew Hoagland Mrs. Crowder 3 rd

2. Map of the Pacific

3. How it Started The Pacific War started when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7 th 1941. This was when the Japanese aircraft ambushed Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This is what entered the United States in the Pacific War and the War in Europe. President Roosevelt said this was a day that would lie in Infamy.

4. The Pacific War The Pacific War was between the Japanese and the United States. The war took place in the islands of the pacific. Some of the islands were Sumatra, Iwo Jima, Guam, and the Philippines. The war started on December 7 th 1941 and ended on August 4 th 1945. During the war nearly eighty-five people died in the entire World War and thirty-two of them were in the Pacific.

5. General Douglas MacArthur General Douglas MacArthur lived his entire life in the army. When he was a child he lived with his father in New Mexico at a army base. Macarthur served in both War Worlds. On September 2 nd , he presided over the Japanese surrender on board of the U.S.S Missouri which ended the Pacific War

6. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was born on April 4 th , 1884, in Japan. In 1919, Yamamoto left Japan to go to Harvard University. After graduating he was appointed a naval attaché to the embassy in Washington, DC. In 1941, he was named Commander and Chief of the Japanese Army. On December 7 th 1941, Yamamoto’s plan for attacking Pearl Harbor took place. After the attack Yamamoto said he had woke up a sleeping giant which is was filled with vengeance.

7. Admiral Chester William Nimitz After graduating Admiral Chester Nimitz joined the USS Ohio in San Francisco. In December 1941 he was designated as Commander in Chief of the Pacific fleet and Pacific Ocean areas were he served the entire war. He also was at the USS Missouri when the Japanese surrendered.

8. The Battle of Iwo Jima The Battle of Iwo Jima was one of the major battles in the Pacific War. On the island the Japanese had three airstrips for Kamikaze fighters, so with the capture of this island the fighters would have to fly farther. Also the capture of this island would be a military base half way to Japan. On the attack the U.S. had underestimated the Japanese forces by 70%. On March the 24 th the island was cleared secure by the marines.

9. Battle of Pearl Harbor On December 7, 1941 the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. This was one of the worst attacks in US history. Japanese Kamikaze Pilots would do suicide attacks by flying there airplanes into battleships. One of the battleships that sunk was the USS Arizona. It held over 1100 people on this battleship. In total 2403 people were killed and 1178 people were wounded.

10. The Battle of Midway The Battle of Midway started on June 3 rd and ended on June 6 th . This battle would be known as the “Raid Over Tokyo”. The battle covered hundreds of trackless ocean and involved land and sea phases. The United States lost one carrier, one destroyer, 147 planes, and 307 men. Because of the Battle of Midway Japan lost the edge over the United States in the War of the Pacific. One Japanese officer said that the Failure of Midway campaign was the beginning of total failure.

11. The American Flag being raised on top of Mount. Suribachi Primary Source

12. Timeline December 7 th 1941- Japanese attack Pearl Harbor January 2 nd 1942- Japanese capture the island of Manila June 3 rd -6 th 1942- Battle of Midway December 24 th 1943- Dwight Eisenhower is named supreme commander of Allied Expeditionary Forces.

13. Timeline July 21 st 1944 – The United States land on Guam February 19 th 1945 – The United States land on Iwo Jima April 1 st 1945- The United States invade Okinawa, Japan July 22 nd 1945- The United States capture Okinawa, Japan

14. Timeline August 6 th 1945- Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. August 9 th 1945 – Atomic Bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. August 14 th 1945- The Japanese Government gives up, but not the solders. September 2 nd 1945- Armistice signed to quit fighting

15. Timeline September 7 th 1945- Soldiers in Shanghi surrender to US forces September 13 th 1945 – Japanese troops in Burma surrender which ends all the fighting in the Pacific.

16. Bibliography http://www.worldwar2history.info./pacific/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/macarthur/peopleevents/pandeAMEX.96.html . http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312497/