Immediate Reactions

💬 Immediate Reactions ðŸ’¬

Short-Term Impacts:

End Of The War:

The Americans took control of Okinawa, as desired. Their possesion of the island carried them into winning World War II, as they had a base to invade Japan from.

The world was immediately affected because of the result of the war coming from this battle. Millions of people in the world had died, and the end of World War II resulted in peace between Japan and America.

US Operations in Southern Okinawa - image courtesy of westpoint.edu 

Okinawan Impacts:

Around 60-70% of buildings on Okinawa were destroyed or severely damaged, causing thousands of residents to lose their homes and belongings, unable to start a new life. 

Consequences --->