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US army and marines service troops, supported the huge massive fleet that invaded Saipan in the Marine Islands that are located in the Central Pacific.
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Japan's attack results in the greatest battle of World War II. Us forces fought so hard and brought so many planes down that some American men of service will now call the battle, " the Great Marianas Turkey Shot."
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Saipan falls to the Americans. A lot of civilians commit suicide at Marpi Point on the northern part of the island. Saipan is the first invaded Japan Territory populated with plenty of civilians.
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Douglas, MacArthur 6th army lands at lyte marking his victorious return to Philippines.It was will over two years since he reluctantly left his troops on Corregidor and Bataan.
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The battle of leyte Gulf took place. This battle was intense and the U.S fought in unity.
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Us B-29 bomber attack during this time, the Nakajima airplane factory that was located northwest of Tokyo.
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US marines land on IwoKima, the first 5 weeks of horrible battles for the control of a well-located island.
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Okniawa, almost one week without enemies, the army Kakazo Ridge confronts strong resistance, which was the Imperial Army's first defensive line. Japanese battleship Yamato, heads toward US fleet off Okinawa. The toward US fleet off Okinawa. More than 3,000 men will go down with Yamato, the battleship.
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President Franklin Roosevelt passes away, Harry Truman, who was vice president of Franklin Roosevelt, takes over and is now President.
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The U.S army test the World's first atomic bomb in Alamogordo, Nm, today it is known as White Sands missal range.
