WWII Part II Powerpoint 3

Bataan Death March 60 mile forcible transfer of 75,000 American and Filipino POW’s to a POW camp was characterized by physical abuse and murder 6,000 and 11,000 men died(perhaps closer to 20,000) Due to this(and other cases) Japanese offials faced war crimes trials after the war On May 30, 2009, the Japanese ambassador to the United States officially apologized on behalf of the Japanese government

Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary

The code talkers received no recognition until the declassification of the operation in 1968 In 1982, the code talkers were given a Certificate of Recognition by U.S. President Ronald Reagan, who also named August 14, 1982 "Navajo Code Talkers Day" On December 21, 2000 the U.S. Congress passed, and President Bill Clinton signed a law which awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to twenty-nine World War II Navajo code talkers. In July 2001, U.S. President George W. Bush personally presented the Medal to four surviving code talkers. Gold medals were presented to the families of the 24 code talkers no longer living. [

James Doolittle “ The Japanese people had been told they were invulnerable ... An attack on the Japanese homeland would cause confusion in the minds of the Japanese people and sow doubt about the reliability of their leaders. There was a second, and equally important, psychological reason for this attack ... Americans badly needed a morale boost.”

Battle of Coral Sea The Battle of the Coral Sea was fought from May 4-8, 1942 It was a major naval battle between the Japanese Navy and Allied naval and air forces from the United States and Australia The battle was the first action in which aircraft carriers engaged each other It was also the first naval battle in history in which neither side's ships saw or fired directly upon the other While Japan sank more ships than the Allies did, it was a strategic victory for the Allies as it was the first time we stopped the Japanese from advanceing

Battle of Midway Widely regarded as the most important naval battle against Japan Fought between June 4-7, 1942 The Japanese aimed to eliminate the United States as a strategic power in the Pacific and believed a victory at Midway Island would do just that United States Navy decisively defeated the Japanese Navy attack against Midway Island Japan’s Navy suffered heavy losses and never recovered from this battle Magic played a vital role in the Allied victory

Guadalcanal The Guadalcanal Campaign, was fought between August 7, 1942 and February 9, 1943 in the Solomon Island Archipelago The Guadalcanal campaign was a significant strategic victory by Allied forces over the Japanese in the Pacific theatre Guadalcanal marked the transition by the Allies from defensive operations to offensive that resulted in Japan's eventual surrender and the end of World War II

MacArthur’s Return to the Philippines

Hiroshima Bombing “ Little Boy”

Nagasaki Bombing “ Fat Man” Bockscar

VJ Day August 14, 1945 Japan surrendered thus ending WWII

Yalta Conference Compromise Germany would be broken into four occupation zones(US, GB, France, USSR) Stalin promised free elections in Eastern Europe Stalin promised to join the war against Japan after war with Germany was over Have a conference at San Francisco to set up the United Nations

GI Bill of Rights GI Bill of Rights To help the members of the Armed Forces adjust to civilian life after separation from service To give those who cannot afford a higher education the chance to get one To restore lost educational opportunities and vocational readjustment to service members who lost these opportunities as the result of their active military duty To aid in the retention of personnel in the Armed Forces To enhance our Nation's competitiveness through the development of a more highly educated and productive work force

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