day 3

• • while the allies dealt with Germany, the Japanese focused on taking control of as many islands in the pacific as they could
• General Douglas MacArthur led a group of allied forces into the Phillipine Islands. He ordered 80K troop. but the Japanese sent more forces (200k+) to confront MacArthur.
• MacArthur led his troops down the Bataan peninsula. They hoped to be rescued but the Japanese controlled the waters along the coastline. US leaders determined A rescue was too ricky BUT a small boat was able to rescue General MacArthur.
• MacArthur promised his men, “I shall return”
• 10K US soldiers were forced to surrender in the Philippines.
• The Bataan Death March: this was a 60 mile march throughout 5 days. many of our soldiers were beaten or died. They were given little food or water. the survivors were taken to camps where many of them died.
• • Admiral Chester Nimitz (US Navy leader) who led the island hopping campaign in the Pacific
• Guadalcanal- nickname: (the island of death)

  • Japan built an airfield there, after to months on the island they cleared the island and took control of it
• • Codetalkers: group of (400+) Navajo natives her were recruited as radio operators. They created a language that Japan couldn’t decode
• Why did the US claim victory?

  they stopped the advancement towards Australia