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created to get civilians into effective combatants and incorporate them into the army. They were also in charge of recruiting women to work for the war.
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first battle of the Pacific War between the United States and Australia against Japan. Neither side saw or fired directly at the other.
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The United States wanted to surprise the Japanese fleet, most likely to corners. The battle of Midway was the turning point of the war.
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Known as operation detachment because the United States fought to capture the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Empire. The reason to capture this island was to provide a good area for attacks on the Japanese main land.
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The battle of Okinawa was the largest battle on the Pacific. The objective was to seize Okinawa, a large island 340 miles away from Japan. The United States wanted to use Okinawa as a base for air operations which never happened. After bombing Hiroshima and Nagaski which forced Japan to surrender just weeks after the end of the battle of Okinawa.
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