What were the costs to American forces in taking the island of Okinawa?

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Questionnare · Answer

Do you have an explanation? (also, i remember you on Brainly. in with the kamikaze soldiers question lol)

QueenMo12345 · Answer

i dont have and explanation. lol

Questionnare · Answer

Well, the battle of Okinawa was the bloodiest war in WWII on the Pacific area. Of the 12,281 Americans reported killed in the Okinawa campaign, 4,907 were U.S. Navy personnel.

YRJ8498 · Answer

@questionnare wrote:

Well, the battle of Okinawa was the bloodiest war in WWII on the Pacific area. Of the 12,281 Americans reported killed in the Okinawa campaign, 4,907 were U.S. Navy personnel.

listen to him he is smart but this is correct

Questionnare · Answer

100,000 Japanese soldiers died, and over 50,000 Allied soldiers were killed as a result.

Questionnare · Answer

They wanted to use the island as a base (obviously a naval base.) It was necessary as a staging post and supply base for 'Operation Downfall' — the invasion of the Home Islands of Japan.

Questionnare · Answer

It also marked the beginning of the assault of Japan in WWII. (this kind of foreshadowed the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.)

After all of this, including the bombings, Japan would surrender in the war.

QueenMo12345 · Answer

Thank you so much for the information!🤩

Questionnare · Answer

You're welcome.