Impacts of Battle on WW2
Major People
Timeline of the Battle
Miscellaneous Knowledge
100

Sometimes the Battle of Okinawa is called this.

What is the Typhoon of Steel?

100

An American journalist, who was beloved by many, was killed April 18th 1945 to Japanese machine-gun fire.

Who is Ernie Pyle?

100

This battle happened on Easter Sunday 1945.

What is the battle of Okinawa?

100

This tactic of suicide was commonly used by the Japanese Military.

What is a kamikaze?

200

The total estimated number of casualties in the Battle of Okinawa.

What are 122,000+ casualties?

200

Andrew Garfield stars as this American Medic in the 2016 film, “Hacksaw Ridge”.

Who is Desmond Doss?

200

A tactic the Japanese started using on April 6, 1945.

What are the kamikaze?

200

This American Naval Force was at Okinawa.

Who are the Fifth Fleet?

300

A key importance Okinawa provided to the Americans.

What is/are air bases, points of blockades?

300

This Army Lieutenant-General was the highest ranking American military officer killed during the war.

Who is Army Lt. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr?

300

On this date, the Japanese forces on Okinawa surrendered. 

When was June 22, 1945?

300

There were many civilian casualties in the Battle of Okinawa, especially children aged 14-17. This was because of a tactic the Japanese Army used.

What are child soldiers?

400

The Battle of Okinawa would influence this decision.

What is the dropping of the atomic bomb?

400

These high ranking Japanese officials partook in ritual suicides by the end of the battle.

who is/are, General Mitsuru Ushijima, Staff Officers Isamu Chō)

400

The City the Americans took on May 27th 1945. 

What is Naha City?

400

The Americans land on these nearby islands to gain a better position into Okinawa.

What are the Kerama Islands?

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