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Message body Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was completely in the air. The American plane and aircrafts had surprised the Japanese with their actions. In this war, the Americans had won and it was the turning point for them in the War in the Pacific.
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Battle of Guadalcanal
The Battle of Guadalcanal gave the marines their first taste of jungle warfare. Jungle Warfare is when they would go through swamps and vines to find the enemy. The marines made easy targets for Japanese snipers hidden in the thick underbrush or in the tops of palm trees. by tara hickey -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
It was fought in waters near the Philippine islands of Leyte, Samar from 23–26 October 1944, between combined US and Australian forces and the Imperial Japanese Navy. On 20 October, United States troops invaded the island of Leyte as part of a strategy aimed at isolating Japan from the countries it had occupied in South East Asia and in particular depriving its forces and industry of vital oil supplies. The Imperial Japanese Navy mobilized nearly all of its remaining major naval vessels in an a -
Battle of Iwo Jima
American forces suffered an estimated 25,000 casualties. The United States awarded 27 Medals of Honor for actions on Iwo Jima, more than in any other single operation of the war. Admiral Nimitz described the island as a place in which “uncommon valor was a common virtue.” A photo of servicemen raising the United States flag on Mt. Surabachi came to symbolize the struggles and sacrifices of American troops during World War II. Mark Schlaegle -
Battle of Okinawa
The Allies gathered some 1,300 warships and more than 180,000 troops to drive the enemy from Okinawa in an effort. Japanese pilots flew nearly 2,000 kamikaze attacks against this fleet. As American soldiers stormed ashore, defenders made equally desperate banzai charges.
-Zack Renninger
