In addition to the battles taking place in Europe and northern Africa, the war between the United States and Japan broke out in 1941 when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. …show more content…
Although the Axis army would have been able to control most of the shipping routes in the Mediterranean as well as the Suez Canal, it is likely that they would be stretched too thin and would be susceptible to attacks by the Allied forces.
The casualties of both battles of El Alamein included 13,560 dead Allied soldiers and 30,542 Axis soldiers. In addition, the Allied forces lost 332 tanks, 111 guns, and 97 planes while the Axis powers lost 500 tanks, 254 guns, and 84 aircraft.
The Battle of Okinawa took place on Okinawa Island which is about 350 miles south of the main Island of Japan. The battle began on April 1st, 1945 and lasted until June 22nd, 1945. Admiral Raymond Spruance and Lieutenant General Simon Bolivar Buckner led the United States troops and Lieutenant General Mitsuru Ushijima led the Japanese