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1 day ago · The Japanese occupation of Southeast Asia during World War II from 1942-1945 was a period of unimaginable brutality and suffering that left an indelible mark on the region. In just a few short years, millions of civilians were killed, enslaved, or subjected to horrific atrocities as Imperial Japan sought to establish its "Greater East Asia Co ...
22 hours ago · Dozens of American military prisoners of war died in Tokyo amid the U.S. firebombing of Japan as World War II reached a crescendo in the Pacific, and later their commingled remains were buried in ...
1 day ago · Estimates of the total number of people killed during World War II have ranged from 35,000,000 to 60,000,000—a significant span, because statistics about the war’s casualties are inexact. The Soviet Union and China are believed to have suffered the most total casualties, while an estimated 5,800,000 Poles died, which represents about 20 ...
- What was the cause of World War II?World War II began in Europe on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland. Great Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany on S...
- What countries fought in World War II?The main combatants were the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allies (France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, an...
- Who were the leaders during World War II?The Allied powers were led by Winston Churchill (United Kingdom); Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union); Charles de Gaulle (France); and Franklin D. Rooseve...
- What were the turning points of World War II?The war in the Pacific turned against Japan during the Battle of Midway (June 3–6, 1942), an American victory that destroyed the Japanese first-lin...
- How did World War II end?The Allied landings at Normandy on June 6, 1944, opened a second front in Europe, and Germany’s abortive offensive at the Ardennes in the winter of...
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2 days ago · The battle caused more than twice the number of American casualties than both the Guadalcanal Campaign and Battle of Iwo Jima combined, with the Japanese kamikaze effort causing the American Navy to suffer more casualties than any previous engagement in the Atlantic or Pacific.
3 days ago · Embracing Defeat is a richly researched, beautifully illustrated and elegantly written account of the period of the US-led occupation of Japan from 1945–52, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the US National Book Award, among others. Throughout the book John Dower’s writing is elegant, informative and easy to follow.
5 days ago · Battle of Leyte Gulf (October 23–26, 1944), decisive air and sea battle of World War II that crippled the Japanese Combined Fleet, permitted U.S. invasion of the Philippines, and reinforced the Allies’ control of the Pacific. The battle marked the first significant use of kamikaze aircraft in combat.
3 days ago · The first Japanese American casualties from World War II to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery were two soldiers from the 442 nd, both of whom were killed in action during the rescue of the Texas battalion in France: Private First Class Saburo Tanamachi (Section 12, Grave 4845, pictured) and Private First Class Fumitake Nagato (Section ...
