Bloodbaths

Iwo Jima and OkinawaBy: Leah Fechko

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OverviewOverview

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. The U.S Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. The U.S was going to try and take over Japan. was going to try and take over Japan.

However, they had to defeat the islands, However, they had to defeat the islands, known as island hoping. Two of the main known as island hoping. Two of the main

ones were Iwo Jima and Okinawa. So, the ones were Iwo Jima and Okinawa. So, the U.S went after both those islands. U.S U.S went after both those islands. U.S clearly was winning but, Japanese fight clearly was winning but, Japanese fight

until death. Later creating the use of until death. Later creating the use of atomic bombs.atomic bombs.

Who?Who?

The U.S went to fight Iwo Jima to try and The U.S went to fight Iwo Jima to try and take over their island take over their island (1)(1)

Then went to fight Okinawa to take over Then went to fight Okinawa to take over their island their island (1)(1)

When?When?

This took place February 19This took place February 19thth-March 26-March 26thth of 1945 of 1945 (2)(2)

This took place April 1This took place April 1stst-June 22-June 22ndnd of 1945 of 1945 (2)(2)

Where?Where?

Was taken Was taken place on Iwo place on Iwo JimaJima

Then, was Then, was taken place on taken place on OkinawaOkinawa

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Why?Why?

The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and the U.S wanted to retaliate to get them the U.S wanted to retaliate to get them

back back (3)(3)

Significance to the WarSignificance to the War

These two battles are significant to the war These two battles are significant to the war because Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor because Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and the U.S wanted to get them back. and the U.S wanted to get them back. (2)(2)

American leaders agreed that they could American leaders agreed that they could not sacrifice so many lives; the only viable not sacrifice so many lives; the only viable alternative was the atomic bomb. Atomic alternative was the atomic bomb. Atomic

bombs ended the war. bombs ended the war. (2)(2)

Navajo code talkers help end the Navajo code talkers help end the warwar

Navajo troops played Navajo troops played a vital role in the a vital role in the

Pacific island-hoping Pacific island-hoping campaign. Using a campaign. Using a code based on their code based on their own language-which own language-which was a mystery to the was a mystery to the

Japanese. Navajo Japanese. Navajo radio operators sent radio operators sent

critical messages critical messages from island to island.from island to island. (1) (1)

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Q. Why did these battles occur?Q. Why did these battles occur?

A. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, A. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, U.S wanted to get them back.U.S wanted to get them back.

Q. What was important about the Navajo Q. What was important about the Navajo troops?troops?

A. Used a code based on their own A. Used a code based on their own language. Navajo radio operators language. Navajo radio operators sent critical messages from island sent critical messages from island

to island.to island.

Q. What year did they take Q. What year did they take place?place?

A. 1945A. 1945

Works CitedWorks Cited

1. Lapansky-Werner, Emma J., Peter B. Levy, Randy 1. Lapansky-Werner, Emma J., Peter B. Levy, Randy Roberts and Alan Taylor. Roberts and Alan Taylor. United States History: United States History: Reconstruction to the President.Reconstruction to the President. Boston: Prentice Hall, Boston: Prentice Hall, 2008. Print.2008. Print.

2. Tzeng, Megan. “The Battle of Okinawa, 1945: Final 2. Tzeng, Megan. “The Battle of Okinawa, 1945: Final Turning Point in the Pacific.” Turning Point in the Pacific.” The History Teacher.The History Teacher. Nov. Nov. 2000. Web. 30 Mar. 2010 2000. Web. 30 Mar. 2010

3. Wheeler, Keith. The Road to Tokyo. Chicago: 1979. 3. Wheeler, Keith. The Road to Tokyo. Chicago: 1979. PrintPrint