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Is china or Japan closer to the US?
the pacific ocean is closer but Washington d.c. is the closest
Pacific island captured by the US in 1945?
The last two islands captured in the Pacific in 1945, were also the bloodiest; Iwo Jima & Okinawa.
What was the us military goal in the pacific?
The goal of the United States was to defeat the Japanese. This meant the removal of the Japanese from many islands in the Pacific Ocean, the destruction of the Japanese Navy, and the surrender of Japan.
Why were the islands in the Pacific important for the Japanese to attack and important for the Americans to take back?
The islands in the Pacific were important for both the Japanese and the Americans to maintain control of. Whoever was effectively able to control the islands in the Pacific could essentially control the shipping routes of the Pacific Great Circle.
What did the us have to lose from the Battle of Midway?
The ability to strike back at Japanese forces and retake all the Pacific islands that Japan had invaded.
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