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Battle of Okinawa

So, a long time ago in a place called Japan, there was a big fight between the United States and Japan. This fight was called the Battle of Okinawa.

Now, Okinawa is an island in Japan, and both the United States and Japan wanted control of it. The fight lasted for many days, from April to June in the year 1945.

The United States sent a lot of soldiers, ships, and planes to Okinawa to fight against the Japanese soldiers. It was a very big battle and many people got hurt or died.

The Japanese soldiers didn't want to give up, but eventually, the United States won the battle and had control of Okinawa.

It was a very important battle in the big war called World War II, and it helped the United States have a better chance to win the whole war.