Hitler was impressed by Japan’s strike on PH & promptly declared war on the U.S.

Germans seemed unstoppable & Japan

had a HUGE population/ army

defending it

German subs were sinking ships faster

than Allies could replace them

Axis powers owned most of Europe

Soviets Under SiegeGerman armies were closing in on Moscow, Leningrad & Stalingrad

Soviets responded as best as they couldThey burned crops & destroyed farm equipment – a tactic known as scorched earth

1,000,000 Russian men, women & children died

MOSCOW

STALINGRAD

LENINGRAD

Japanese Advances

Japanese took Guam, Wake

Island, Hong Kong & Singapore

General Douglas McArthur commanded U.S. forces in the Pacific

– Remember him?...He was in charge of shutting down the Bonus Army Camp

– Few troops to defend a large area

– In the end, McArthur was severely outnumbered but vowed to return

– Japan continued to expand

I’ll be back!!!!