Impact of Battle on WWII
Sometimes the Battle of Okinawa is called this.
What is the Typhoon of Steel?
An American journalist, who was beloved by many, was killed April 18th 1945 to Japanese machine-gun fire.
Who is Ernie Pyle?
This battle happened on Easter Sunday 1945.
What is the Battle of Okinawa?
This tactic of suicide was commonly used by the Japanese Military.
What is a Kamikaze?
This is the total estimated number of casualties in the Battle of Okinawa.
What are 122,000+ casualties?
Andrew Garfield stars as this American Medic in the 2016 film, “Hacksaw Ridge”.
Who is Desmond Doss?
This tactic started being used by the Japanese on April 6, 1945.
What are the kamikaze?
This American Naval Force was at Okinawa.
Who are the Fifth Fleet?
This was a key importance Okinawa provided to the Americans.
What is/are air bases, points of blockades.
This Army Lieutenant-General was the highest ranking American military officer killed during the war.
Who is Army Lt. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr?
On this date, the Japanese forces on Okinawa surrendered.
When was June 22, 1945?
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?
The Battle of Okinawa would influence this decision.
What is the dropping of the atomic bomb?
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?
This City was taken by the Americans on May 27th 1945.
What is Naha City?
The Americans land on these nearby islands to gain a better position into Okinawa.
What are the Kerama Islands?