[DOC] [TLE] J-Largest 3 Flashcards | Quizlet [PAR] GEOGRAPHY This largest city in New Mexico has 2 Qs & 3 Us in its name ... 
HISTORIC GEOGRAPHY On April 1, 1945 U.S. forces landed on this largest of 
the Ryukyu Islands; in 1972 we gave it back to Japan ..... ISLANDS The U.S. took 
this largest of the Ryukyu Islands during WWII & didn't give it back to Japan until 
1972. [DOC] [TLE] Okinawa Campaign | World War II Database [PAR] On 31 Mar, the island of Kamiyama was occupied as the American naval vessels 
... of Okinawa in the Ryukyu Islands on the date of the Easter holiday in 1945. ... it 
was the largest of the Ryukyu Archipelago situated between Taiwan and Japan. 
... Once on land, the combined forces of Chester Nimitz's Marines and Douglas... [DOC] [TLE] History of the Ryukyu Islands - Wikipedia [PAR] This article is about the history of the Ryukyu Islands southwest of the main 
islands of Japan. .... The Satsuma Samurai made a second landing near 
Yomitanzan and .... by the United States Military Government of the Ryukyu 
Islands from 1945 to 1950 ... The U.S. reverted the islands to Japan on May 15, 
1972, setting back a... [DOC] [TLE] Occupation of Japan - Wikipedia [PAR] The Allied occupation of Japan at the end of World War II was led by General 
Douglas ... Japan surrendered to the Allies on August 14, 1945, when the 
Japanese ... Allied (primarily American) forces were set up to supervise the 
country, and "for ... Of the main Japanese islands, Kysh was occupied by the 
24th Infantry... [DOC] [TLE] Give Okinawa Back To The Okinawans - Forbes [PAR] 1/23/2012 @ 11:45AM 11,659 Views ... The Ryukyu Islands, of which Okinawa is 
the largest, were ... as the American invasion campaign was called, ran from April 
through June in 1945. ... to control much of the island, roughly 20 percent of the 
land mass. ... Burton Field, commander of U.S. forces in Japan, dismissed the... [DOC] [TLE] 1 Welcome to Okinawa again, for many here today ... - jon mitchell [PAR] By the end of this training we hope to sensitize you and make you more ... about 
the history of Okinawa and its relationship with mainland Japan and the ... In 
March of 1945, the first American troops landed on the Kerama Islands ... On 1 
April, the American invasion of Okinawa began. ... arrangements completed in 
1972. [DOC] [TLE] Okinawa: The Final Great Battle of World War II | Marine Corps ... [PAR] It is the largest island in the Ryukyu Island chain, the southernmost prefecture ... 
This battle involved the Japanese Army, minimal Japanese naval efforts (due to a 
... air, and land battles the tide had turned and by March 1945 the campaign had 
... Map 1. The Pacific theater.1. Okinawa is a subtropical island that stays hot and
... [DOC] [TLE] Henoko and the U.S. Military: A History of ... - Japan Focus [PAR] Jan 16, 2012 ... With Okinawa's 1972 reversion to Japan, the Japanese government increased ... 
around Henoko, and in the northeastern part of the main island generally. ... The 
U.S. military set up a refugee camp on a hill in the village where some ..... a 
pattern that goes back to the days of the Ryukyu Kingdom when... [DOC] [TLE] What awaits Okinawa 40 years after reversion? | The Japan Times [PAR] May 13, 2012 ... On May 15, 1972, Okinawa became a prefecture of Japan once again. Up until 
then, for 27 years since World War II  when the islands endured ... the U.S. 
military gave it back almost 20 years ago but we still can't use it ... 1 nuclear 
power plant. ... Since reversion, the biggest change has been from land... [DOC] [TLE] Ryukyu/Okinawa, From Disposal to Resistance | The ... - Japan Focus [PAR] Sep 9, 2012 ... Volume 10 | Issue 38 | Number 1 ... Okinawa today looks back upon a history as 
an independent ... of the San Francisco treaty (19451972); and then, from 1972 
to today, ... The largest and most populated island is

Question: On April 1, 1945 U.S. forces landed on this largest of the Ryukyu Islands; in 1972 we gave it back to Japan
Answer: Okinawa