21 - The Pacific Theater and stereotypes Feb2012

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The Pacific Theater of Operations

Character of the Enemy: 

Character of the Enemy Kamikaze attacks “divine wind” suicidal airplane attacks Banzai attacks suicidal wave after wave of soldiers “Death before dishonor” Absolutely NO surrender Live and die by the bushido warrior code “way of the warrior” Permitted a warrior to determine right from wrong

The Bushido Code: 

The Bushido Code Justice Politeness Courage Courage is to live when it is right to live and to die when it is right to die. To rush into battle half heartedly, not making the full effort because you “know” you won’t live anyway lacks real courage. To engage in a seemingly hopeless battle and not give up until your time is up is courageous. Benevolence Honor  Write this word down! To the Samurai, honor was the understanding of their own worth and dignity, and the understanding of their station in life, responsibilities and duties, and how continued correct practice of their code ensured their good reputation. From early in life, shame was used to educate children in what was correct behavior and what was not. Thus, honor was an understanding of their moral responsibilities Loyalty To the Samurai, loyalty was the center of the Bushido code – loyalty to family, loyalty to other Samurai, and loyalty to those whom you serve was given freely.

U.S. Naval Power: 

U.S. Naval Power Battleships Ship-to-ship combat Destroyers Ship-to-land combat Aircraft Carriers Aerial combat

Battleships: 

Battleships

Destroyers: 

Destroyers

Aircraft Carriers – around 6,000 men: 

Aircraft Carriers – around 6,000 men

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Adm. Chester Nimitz Sea forces in the Pacific U.S. Military Leaders

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Gen. Douglas MacArthur Land forces in the Pacific

Fighting Tactics: 

Fighting Tactics Island Hopping (* pretty obvious?) Coastal Bombardments * Aerial Fights * Amphibious Assaults * Jungle Fighting * Secret Codes Imperial Japanese code At the peak of activity around 35,000 people were “breaking codes” By 1942, Allies could read all Japanese secret messages U.S. Navajo code-talkers The only secret code of WWII that was never broken

Navajo Code tse-gah wol-la-chee na-hash-chid ah-jah dah-nes-tsa na-as-tso-si wol-la-chee tsah: 

Navajo Code tse-gah wol-la-chee na-hash-chid ah-jah dah-nes-tsa na-as-tso-si wol-la-chee tsah

Navajo Code Alphabet: 

Navajo Code Alphabet A WOL-LA-CHEE B NA-HASH-CHID C BA-GOSHI D LHA-CHA-EH E AH-JAH F TSA-E-DONIN-EE G AH-TAD H TSE-GAH I A-CHI J AH-YA-TSINNE K BA-AH-NE-DI-TININ L AH-JAD M NA-AS-TSO-SI N TSAH O A-KHA P CLA-GI-AIH Q CA-YEILTH R DAH-NES-TSA S DIBEH T A-WOH U NO-DA-IH V A-KEH-DI-GLINI W GLOE-IH X AL-NA-AS-DZOH Y SAH-AS-ZIH Z BESH-DO-TLIZ

Navajo Code Talkers: 

Navajo Code Talkers United Streaming Navajo Code 9:10 – 19:15

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Japanese captured Hong Kong , French Indochina , Malaya , Burma , Thailand , New Guinea , Solomon Islands , Philippines , Guam , Wake Island , part of Aleutian islands . After Pearl Harbor...

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The Doolittle Raid Led by Colonel James Doolittle and planned by FDR Carried out to boost U.S. morale only months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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16 B-25 bombers took off from aircraft carriers near Japan, but couldn’t land on them due to the shortened runways The planes bombed Tokyo and crash-landed in Japanese- occupied China. 71 out of 80 crew members survived Significance = ???

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Japan takes Manila in ‘42 US & Filipino troops surrendered, but... Fall of the Philippines

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Bataan Death March …they were forced to march 65 miles from the Bataan Peninsula :

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“I shall return!” Who is this man?

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MacArthur returned to the Philippines on Oct 20, 1944 Memorial of former Philippine president Osmena and then Pacific Theatre WWII commander, Gen. MacArthur, and their staff — wading in the shores of Palo, Leyte in the closing months of the second world war.

STOP: 

STOP Do the Bataan Death March reading

How do you think the Bataan Death March changed anti-Japanese propaganda?: 

How do you think the Bataan Death March changed anti-Japanese propaganda?

Look how racist the following posters are. : 

Look how racist the following posters are. Why do you think the U.S. government allowed such harsh and racist images to be used? Would these be allowed today?

What emotions?: 

What emotions?

What emotions? Where would this poster be displayed?: 

What emotions? Where would this poster be displayed?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuMs5Trf9DU

Types of fighting in P.T.O. *Write the following notes on loose leaf: 

Types of fighting in P.T.O. * Write the following notes on loose leaf Naval battles & Dogfights Jungle fighting Beach landing Compare to warfare today

A. Naval Battles & Dog Fights : 

A. Naval Battles & Dog Fights

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1 st example: Battle of Midway June ‘42 NW of Hawaii

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Japan plans to attack island of Midway (U.S.) for its airstrips. Luckily, the U.S. broke the Japanese code

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*4 Japanese aircraft carriers & 100s of “ zeros ” destroyed 1st major Japanese defeat!!!  “Turning Point” of the PTO

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Hiryu on fire & drifting after attack by US carrier Air Forces

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*Largest naval battle in history (282 ships) June ‘44 2 nd example: Battle of Leyte Gulf

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*Kamikaze pilots were used for the first time Japanese pilots crashed into US ships with bomb-loaded planes

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33dh14dJ_Dw – Kamikaze http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-_EP_8nF7s -- Dogfights

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Crew of the USS Lexington abandoning ship (was sunk)

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* B. Jungle Fighting ENEMY = Nature Poisonous insects Scorching heat & humidity Tropical fevers (malaria & dysentery)

Jungle Fighting (cont.) do not write down this slide: 

Jungle Fighting (cont.) do not write down this slide p. 18 – Jungle reading Dr. Frederick Weniger U.S. Navy, in Guam Won Silver Star video clip The Pacific – episode 1 Guadalcanal episode http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMalfd1PN-k&feature=related What were the major obstacles that soldiers/marines had to deal with when fighting in the jungles of the Pacific War?

C. Beach Landings: 

C. Beach Landings What group did most of these landings? What are other ways to get your men on an island? Why didn’t we do that instead?

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Guadalcanal Japan built an airfield in Guadalcanal to invade Australia

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10,000 U.S. Marines were sent to take the island and airfield Aug 7, ‘42

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1st U.S. amphibious assault in the Pacific

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25,000 Japanese dead Fight to the death! Lasted 6 months

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Island Hopping

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Island Hopping STEPS : 1.Capture key island 2.Build base/airfield 3.Move to the next island 4. Repeat Goal : Get within striking distance of Japan

Compared to warfare today? : 

Compared to warfare today? What styles of fighting have been used in Iraq and Afghanistan? Naval battles and dogfights? Jungle fighting? Beach landings?