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XX. War in the Pacific<br />
• USA fight in carrier battles & difficult<br />
“island-hop” invasions against Japan<br />
• USA take Solomon, Gilbert, Marshall,<br />
Mariana islands and retake Philippines<br />
(1942–44)<br />
• USA attack Japanese shipping to disrupt<br />
flow of vital war materials/supplies<br />
• At Iwo Jima (Feb/Mar 1945) both sides<br />
suffer huge losses; same at Okinawa<br />
(April/June)<br />
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