The Allies realized that the closer to Japan they advanced the stiffer Japanese resistance would become and that Allied forces would sustain significant casualties when Japan itself would be invaded .
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Guadalcanal
In Okinawa, Japan lost over 100,000 soldiers, who were either killed, captured or committed suicide, and the Allies suffered more than 65,000 casualties in the Okinawa which was a 82-day-long battle lasted from early April until mid-June 1945.
Okinawa was the sight of a major Pacific battle where the Japanese fought against the US and it's Allies . Look to the related link below for further information regarding the battle and it's significance to WW2 .
Iwo Jima and Okinawa - the closer to Japan the Allies came the stronger the resistance . (The US had difficult times at Guadacanal , Tarawa and Peleliu.)
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The battle for Okinawa .
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Okinawa
The allies were winning in 1917
the allies captured Okinawa in June of 1945
So the allies can get closer to japan to stage attacks on them
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The Peloponnesian War lasted from 431 to 404 BCE. The war was between Athens and the Peloponnesian League which was led by Sparta.
Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Guam, Okinawa, Tinian, Iwo Jima
Okinawa The other islands that the Allies made amphibious assaults were territories or occupied islands and NOT part of the Japan. 2nd Answer: There were no beach battles in Japan. Okinawa island was the site of a huge, bloody battle against Japanese soldiers, but Okinawa was a separate country, not Japanese.