Japanese Surrender Okinawa
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- Aug 13 2010 8:51 PM
Kathyleen Bishop
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This page, from American Memory at the Library of Congress, focuses on significant events in American history and culture associated with June 21. On this day in 1945, Japanese troops surrendered the Pacific Island of Okinawa to the United States after one of the longest and bloodiest battles of World War II. This page describes the background to the Pacific conflict between the United States and Japan.
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Grade: 3 to 12
Topics: United States History, Geography, World History, History-Social Science
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HSS.11.USHGCCTC.11.7.2 Explain U.S. and Allied wartime strategy, including the major battles of Midway,...
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