The last two islands captured in the Pacific in 1945, were also the bloodiest; Iwo Jima & Okinawa.
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21 June, 1945
They used the tactic of island-hopping. That meant they captured one island at a time. It cost the lives of many soldiers and they could gain just a very small territoriy at a time.
On 14 August 1945 (US date) or, 15 August 1945 in Japan, the difference is caused by the International Dateline.
Island hopping
Midway Island