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The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
the Japanese military launched a surprise attack on the US Naval base at Pearl Harbor. The attack killed 2,403 service members and wounded 1,178 more, and sank or destroyed six U.S. ships. They also destroyed 169 U.S. Navy and Army Air Corps planes. -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
The invasion of Iwo Jima, codenamed “Operation Detachment” aimed to achieve several objectives: remove the Japanese garrison that was providing early earning of B-29 Superfortress raids en route to Japan, eliminate the enemy airfields that allowed Japanese pilots to harass the Marianas, and establish the island -
The Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa, which took place from April 1st to June 22nd, 1945, was a brutal and bloody World War II battle where American forces invaded and secured the island of Okinawa, marking the last major battle in the Pacific theater, characterized by fierce fighting against entrenched Japanese troops, heavy use of kamikaze attacks, and a high number of casualties on both sides, including a significant civilian death toll