Battle Of Okinawa Research Papers

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On April 1, 1945, the Battle of Okinawa took place in Japan. Japanese soldiers and U.S allies fighting to end World War 2. Within the 2 1/2 months of the war, Japan had lost over 100,000 casualties including citizens in the city; over 4 million kamikazes compared to U.S Allies 12,000 casualties. Battle of Okinawa is considered the Bloodiest Battle in the Pacific because it had the most casualties than any other battle. On June 22, 1945, Japanese soldiers surrendered to the United States and its Allies causing a victory for the Allies. The Battle of Okinawa was important

Cowley, Robert and Parker, Geoffrey, editors. “Battle of Okinawa.” Battle of Okinawa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing. http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-okinawa-operation-iceberg.htm.

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