Battle of Okinawa- Tatiana Reyes
● April 1, 1945 - June 23, 1945 ● Allied forces invaded Okinawa (82 days
long.) ● Bloodiest battle
● 65,000 + casualties● 14,000 dead ● over 1,200 ships attacked Oki
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.
Oki during the war and Oki today
● http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-okinawa