By 1945, the Japanese had suffered a string of defeats for nearly two years in the South West Pacific, the Marianas campaign, and the Philippines campaign.
Pada tahun 1945, Jepang telah hampir dua tahun berturut-turut mengalami kekalahan berkepanjangan di Pasifik Barat Daya, kampanye militer Mariana, dan kampanye militer Filipina.