Which of the Following Statements About the Battle of Okinawa

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Battle of Okinawa is true?

• A) It took place early in the war and involved the capture of American civilians, turning the United States against Japan.
• B) It preceded the attack on Pearl Harbor, but Roosevelt did not learn of the fighting until later.
• C) It was the first American victory of the war in the Pacific and resulted in such few casualties that Truman felt the end of the war was imminent.
• D) It was the largest amphibious operation of the war in the Pacific and the staging area for a planned invasion of Japan.
• E) It was a quick and decisive Japanese victory that convinced the United States to withdraw all American troops from the Pacific.

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