This newsreel is presented in the 1950s -
Erika: You’re listening to Newsreel’s review of the 1940s with Matthew Lee, and me, Erika Roque. Welcome to this special program where you can listen back to the decade’s biggest and best news stories from around the world. In today’s program, the Island Hopping Campaign - a strategy employed by the U.S. to gain military bases and secure many small islands in the Pacific. U.S. troops targeted the islands that were not as strongly defended by the Japanese. The following events occurred:
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The Battle of Coral Sea
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Guadalcanal
The Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Battle of Iwo Jima
And, The Battle of Okinawa
Matt: First up, the attack on Pearl Harbor. …show more content…
May 4-8, 1942. The Japanese desired to control the Coral Sea by taking over Port Moresby, but their scheme was interrupted by Allied forces, who attacked them once the Japanese landed in the region. The Battle of Coral Sea left the Japanese without enough planes to shield the ground attack of Port Moresby, resulting in a tactical victory for the Allies.
Matt: Next we have the Battle of Midway. June 3, 1942. Six months after Pearl Harbor, the U.S. defeated Japan in one of the most important naval battles of the war. Thanks to code breaking, the US was able to counter Japan’s planned ambush. This put the U.S. into a good offensive position against the Japanese. The Battle of Midway was a turning point in the war.
Erika: Another aspect of the island hopping campaign was the Battle of Guadalcanal. August 1942–February 1943. U.S. marines organized a surprise attack to seize an air base, while Japanese troops were stationed in this portion of the Solomon Islands. Many land and sea raids took place, and both sides experienced immense losses regarding warship units. However, the Japanese endured numerous casualties, causing their retreat from Guadalcanal by February …show more content…
This battle took place at the Philippine island of Leyte in October 1944. This was one of the most influential battles in WWII and was the first time the US encountered Kamikaze pilots. The Allied Forces damaged most of the remaining Imperial Japanese Navy fleet and prevented Japan’s ability to move resources from the islands to Japan.
Erika: Next up, the Battle of Iwo Jima, one of the bloodiest battles in WWII. February 19, 1945. Around 70,000 U.S. Marines and 18,000 Japanese soldiers participated in the battle. In the span of 36 days, virtually 7,000 U.S. Marines were killed, and 20,000 were wounded. Following the battle, Iwo Jima assisted airmen by serving as an emergency landing site, which resulted in the greatest and final battle in the Pacific - the invasion of Okinawa.
Matt: The Okinawa campaign continued throughout April 1—June 22, 1945. The battle involved 287,000 troops of the U.S. Army against 130,000 soldiers of the Japanese Army. This campaign was significant due to the strategic location of the military being near Japan, fueling the American’s desire to later seize Japanese land. Approaching the end of the battle, Japan suffered the consequences of losing more than 77,000 soldiers, while the Allies had endured 65,000 casualties, including 14,000
Erika: You’re listening to Newsreel’s review of the 1940s with Matthew Lee, and me, Erika Roque. Welcome to this special program where you can listen back to the decade’s biggest and best news stories from around the world. In today’s program, the Island Hopping Campaign - a strategy employed by the U.S. to gain military bases and secure many small islands in the Pacific. U.S. troops targeted the islands that were not as strongly defended by the Japanese. The following events occurred:
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The Battle of Coral Sea
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Guadalcanal
The Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Battle of Iwo Jima
And, The Battle of Okinawa
Matt: First up, the attack on Pearl Harbor. …show more content…
May 4-8, 1942. The Japanese desired to control the Coral Sea by taking over Port Moresby, but their scheme was interrupted by Allied forces, who attacked them once the Japanese landed in the region. The Battle of Coral Sea left the Japanese without enough planes to shield the ground attack of Port Moresby, resulting in a tactical victory for the Allies.
Matt: Next we have the Battle of Midway. June 3, 1942. Six months after Pearl Harbor, the U.S. defeated Japan in one of the most important naval battles of the war. Thanks to code breaking, the US was able to counter Japan’s planned ambush. This put the U.S. into a good offensive position against the Japanese. The Battle of Midway was a turning point in the war.
Erika: Another aspect of the island hopping campaign was the Battle of Guadalcanal. August 1942–February 1943. U.S. marines organized a surprise attack to seize an air base, while Japanese troops were stationed in this portion of the Solomon Islands. Many land and sea raids took place, and both sides experienced immense losses regarding warship units. However, the Japanese endured numerous casualties, causing their retreat from Guadalcanal by February …show more content…
This battle took place at the Philippine island of Leyte in October 1944. This was one of the most influential battles in WWII and was the first time the US encountered Kamikaze pilots. The Allied Forces damaged most of the remaining Imperial Japanese Navy fleet and prevented Japan’s ability to move resources from the islands to Japan.
Erika: Next up, the Battle of Iwo Jima, one of the bloodiest battles in WWII. February 19, 1945. Around 70,000 U.S. Marines and 18,000 Japanese soldiers participated in the battle. In the span of 36 days, virtually 7,000 U.S. Marines were killed, and 20,000 were wounded. Following the battle, Iwo Jima assisted airmen by serving as an emergency landing site, which resulted in the greatest and final battle in the Pacific - the invasion of Okinawa.
Matt: The Okinawa campaign continued throughout April 1—June 22, 1945. The battle involved 287,000 troops of the U.S. Army against 130,000 soldiers of the Japanese Army. This campaign was significant due to the strategic location of the military being near Japan, fueling the American’s desire to later seize Japanese land. Approaching the end of the battle, Japan suffered the consequences of losing more than 77,000 soldiers, while the Allies had endured 65,000 casualties, including 14,000