April 1‚ 1945-June 21‚ 1945 Last and biggest of the Pacific island battles of World War II‚ the Okinawa campaign involved the 287‚000 troops of the U.S. Tenth Army against 130‚000 soldiers of the Japanese Thirty-second Army. At stake were air bases vital to the projected invasion of Japan. Japanese forces changed their typical tactics of resisting at the water’s edge to a defense in depth‚ designed to gain time. In conjunction with this‚ the Japanese navy and army mounted mass air attacks by planes
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The Battle of Okinawa Few events have shaped the world in such violent and multitudinous ways as the events of World War II. Probably the most profound event was the use of atomic weapons on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This decision was not made lightly and many factors led up to that ultimate outcome‚ one of those key factors was the Battle of Okinawa. During the Battle of Okinawa the Japanese fought so tenaciously down to almost the last man that it sealed their fate and convinced
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With World War II drawing near an end‚ one of the most pivotal battles of the Great War was still undergoing diligent planning by two major opposing forces. The Battle of Okinawa is recognized as one of the most destructive campaigns of WWII‚ with its usage of the Ryuku Islands as grounds for a grand scale amphibious all-out warfare. The battle is also referred to by many as The Last Battle since it marked the end of U.S involvement in WWII. Although Japan was able to make a swift recovery after
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Okinawa Culture Thesis: This paper will examine two distinctive traits; resilience and discipline; and how it forged the culture of the Okinawa people. I. History A. The Ryukyu Kingdom occupied a distinct position to the south of Japan. B. Sho Shoken was indeed an important figure to solidify the culture or Okinawa. II. Battle of Okinawa A. The Battle of Okinawa begins on April of 1945 testing the strength of the Okinawan people B. After the war‚ Okinawa begins to integrate
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Evidence-Based Gerontology One of the most important things about the Okinawa Centenarian Study is the fact that it is based on solid evidence. The most important evidence needed for any centenarian study is reliable age-verification data. Throughout Japan (including Okinawa prefecture)‚ every city‚ town‚ and village records birth‚ marriage and death data (among other data) in a koseki (family register). This system was instituted throughout Japan in the 1870’s. The koseki is supplemented by a regular
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World War II is mostly known as “the battle against Hitler” but few people know that there is literally another side to it‚ across the globe‚ in the Pacific. The Pacific War‚ or sometimes known as the Asia-Pacific War‚ was fought in the Pacific and East Asia. This devastating war pitted the Allies‚ some of them being France‚ Poland and Great Britain against the Empire of Japan. It started on December 8th‚ 1941‚ when the Japanese invaded Thailand and other British possessions including Malaya and
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livingroom drinking a beer and watching T.V.. The last dream is significant as it is the only memory I have of my biological father. I have no sense of belonging to North Dakota or any culture associated with it. I have more memories of our time in Okinawa. While living on a military base we did not get many opportunities to participate or immerse in Japanese cultrue. We had a culture class in school that taught us some of the language. I can remember
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related to a sad part of history in the past. Puerto Rico and Okinawa are two islands experience the sad part of history. Not only those two countries‚ but there were many other countries that were taken control ever by another. My country‚ Korea‚ also had been occupied by Japan for 35 years‚ so that my opinion about Okinawa and the Puerto Rico are different from the view of the United States and Japan. Chalmers Johnson described Okinawa as “the Puerto Rico of Japan.” However‚ I disagree with his statement
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OKINAWA‚ JAPAN Okinawa‚ Japan is a must visit place for its serene beauty‚ culture‚ and unique experiences. Living there for 4 years open my eyes to a world I didn’t know existed. Okinawa is located in the warmest part of Japan‚ so the weather was always nice. Okinawa is the first place where people can enjoy full cherry blossoms during spring. Okinawa’s customs‚ traditions‚ and relaxing environment makes its visitors feel at home. Okinawa’s beauty can be seen all over the island. There
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the suspicion of killing a 20-year-old native and leaving her body. This wasn’t the only incident on the island‚ In March 2016 a U.S. Navy sailor‚ Justin Castellanos‚ was arrested over the rape and killing of a Japanese woman in Kyushu prefecture. Okinawa has already been on the radar for some time due to planning for relocating the Marine Corps air station to a less-populated part of the island. The plan was developed in 1995 when another native girl was raped by three American servicemen.
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