The battle of Okinawa is located in Japan on a island. The battle of Okinawa is the last battle of World War II, which i think is the most important of the entire war. The theme of the book the battle of Okinawa is its known as the bloodiest battle in the pacific. The Americans used this stick jelly substance called napalm which had gasoline in it which created a fire to kill people instantly. The battle of Okinawa was fought between the Americans and the Japanese soldiers. World War II is a lot the War on Terror because, in World War II started with the Japanese bombing the Americans known as Pearl harbor. The Americans went over to Iraq respond to the terrorist attack on 9/11/01. In World War II the battle of Okinawa started on April 1st 1945 which the United States army had 182,821 men under its command on the Sakishima islands at the start of the battle. Which when the men were over there they had time to rest but we on call to fight in the battle if needed. Nimitz said that’’this would completely server Japan from her in Borneo, sumatra, and Burma, and without this lifeblood of war her fleets could not sail, her airplanes fly,her vehicles roll, or her industries produce’’(3 Leckie). Nimitz didnt care that the Army was in the war becuase he always wants …show more content…
The,’’ Navy cheif of staff had also ordered great Yamato the mightiest warship ever built to join these kamikaze attacks as a suicide battleship’’(85 Leckie). Which the Japanease use this Chyranthemums to give arieal strikes on ther opponet which later there opponets found napalm to over the Japanease. The Americans just should be able to stop the suicide bombings becuase they have the more advanced technology. From what how the Americans are described or known as they should win the war with