Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa and the motives for it were much similar to those of the Battle of Iwo Jima. Okinawa was another island that the Americans and the Allies needed to overtake so they could have a good starting place for an invasion. An invasion of Japan that would hopefully put an end to World War II.
The invasion of Okinawa began in April of 1945 and ended in June of the same year. This was yet another brutal and bloody battle for the Americans because of the Japanese's knowledge of their home terrain and their use of tunnels to surprise the Allied troops and cause some major damage to the Allied forces. Although the Japanese fought strongly and bravely, it was again not a match for the Americans and the Allies who wanted this victory so bad they could practically taste it before the battle even ended. The Americans and the Allies were able to withstand numerous kamikaze attacks on their naval fleets, and despite the tremendous amount of losses they suffered because of the constant fighting by the Japanese, they were able to finally take over the island of Okinawa.
The Battle of Okinawa was important to World War II because it gave Americans the one final island and strategic place they needed to make a hopeful final stand against the Japanese and to finally put an end to World War II and to avenge the men they had lost on account of the Pearl Harbor attack.
The invasion of Okinawa began in April of 1945 and ended in June of the same year. This was yet another brutal and bloody battle for the Americans because of the Japanese's knowledge of their home terrain and their use of tunnels to surprise the Allied troops and cause some major damage to the Allied forces. Although the Japanese fought strongly and bravely, it was again not a match for the Americans and the Allies who wanted this victory so bad they could practically taste it before the battle even ended. The Americans and the Allies were able to withstand numerous kamikaze attacks on their naval fleets, and despite the tremendous amount of losses they suffered because of the constant fighting by the Japanese, they were able to finally take over the island of Okinawa.
The Battle of Okinawa was important to World War II because it gave Americans the one final island and strategic place they needed to make a hopeful final stand against the Japanese and to finally put an end to World War II and to avenge the men they had lost on account of the Pearl Harbor attack.