BATTLE OF OKINAWA

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DATE, LOCATION AND, WHO

• April 1,1945-June 22,1945
• Island of Okinawa, Japan
• USA and U.K. Vs Empire Of Japan

WHY

• American was trying to take the last island so they could get to Japan

DETAILS

• The U.S were island hopping
• Bloodiest battle of the Pacific War
• The battle was 81 days long

PRIMARY SOURCE

• "It was a scene straight out of hell. There is no other was to describe it."-Higa Tomike (7 year old girl who survived the battle)

OUTCOME

• Over 82,000 casualties on both sides
• Allied power won the battle

SIGNIFICANCE

• The last battle to get to the center of Japan