1945 ⟶ Admiral Ota Minoru's Suicide After Okinawa

Japanese Admiral Ota Minoru, along with thousands of his sur...
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1945

🇯🇵 Wake Island Falls to Japan

A second Japanese landing attempt on Wake Island is successful, and the American garrison surrenders after hours of fighting.⟶
Wake Island Falls to Japan (1941)
Pacific TheaterJapanUSInvasionSurrenderMilitary DefeatWake Island

🇭🇰 Hong Kong Surrenders

Hong Kong surrenders to Japan.⟶
Hong KongJapanSurrenderAsiaPacific TheaterBritish EmpireMilitary Defeat

🗡️ Admiral Ota Minoru's Suicide After Okinawa

Japanese Admiral Ota Minoru, along with thousands of his surrounded Naval brigade, commits ritual suicide for failing to defend Okinawa, Japan.⟶
Admiral Ota Minoru's Suicide After Okinawa (1945)
OkinawaJapanJapanese MilitarySuicideSurrenderPacific TheaterBattle of OkinawaNaval BrigadeMilitary Defeat

🏝️ U.S. Troops Launch Battle of Okinawa (Operation Iceberg)

U.S. troops start Operation Iceberg, which is the Battle of Okinawa. It would have been a leaping off base for a mainland invasion.⟶
U.S. Troops Launch Battle of Okinawa (Operation Iceberg) (1945)
OkinawaOperation IcebergBattle of OkinawaPacific TheaterUS MilitaryMainland InvasionJapan

🇯🇵 Okinawa's Japanese Defeat Complete

The defeat of the Japanese on Okinawa is now complete.⟶
OkinawaJapanPacific TheaterBattle of OkinawaMilitary DefeatWorld War IIUS VictoryJapanese ArmyMilitary Campaign