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Battle of Okinawa -Tatiana Reyes. ●April 1, 1945 - June 23, 1945 ●Allied forces invaded Okinawa (82 days long.) ●Bloodiest battle.

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1 Battle of Okinawa -Tatiana Reyes

2 ●April 1, 1945 - June 23, 1945 ●Allied forces invaded Okinawa (82 days long.) ●Bloodiest battle

3 Map

4 ●65,000 + casualties ●14,000 dead ●over 1,200 ships attacked Oki

5 Facts ●Okinawa is the largest island in Ryukyus. ●The last battle of WWII took place in Oki. ●The main defense line was The Shuri Line for the Japanese.

6 Oki during the war and Oki today

7 ● http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-okinawa http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-okinawa

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