MONDAY- go over movies
TUESDAY- no school
WEDNESDAY- go over movies
WW2 Weapons- suicide dogs, rocket, guns, tanks, cannons, mp40 gun, m1 garand, poisoned dart bomb, Katyusha rocket launcher, bike, mines, submarines, m1A1 carbine, flamethrower, Thompson Submachine Gun, Lee Enfield (British gun), Type 100, MG 34, German G/43 (Sniper Rifle), Bren Infantry LMG, hand grenade, knives, atomic bombs, aircraft carrier, the higgins boat
THURSDAY-
FDR's War Message
-Pearl Harbor was not the only area Japan attacked on Dec 7
- Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong, Guam, Philippine Islands, Wake Island, Midway Island, Malaya'
Decemeber 7/8, 1941 Philippines
Douglas MacArthur - best famous general - "Dugout Doug" refused to be evactuated saying he would fight. Roosevelt had to personally order him to leave. (Australia)
Bataan Death March -Japanese caught American and Filipions soldiers and had them march for miles/mistreated. 100,000 Filipino & 650 Americans died
Doolittle's Raid -April, 1942- sent bombs to Tokoyo to give us encourgament -revenge
Battle of Coral Sea- aircrafte battle over water only
Results- The battle ended in a stalemate. Considered to a more a US victory as it was the first time Japan's advance had been stopped. One sunk
FRIDAY- no school
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