(A) ** the U.S. was about to mount an invasion of the Japanese mainland
(B) the Japanese recaptured naval bases in the Philipines
(C) the Japanese navy advanced toward Hawaii
(D) the U.S. opened a second front to relieve attacks on China
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -American forces have overwhelmed Okinawa by June 22, marking another victory in the Pacific. Rather than surrender, many of the remaining Japanese forces choose to sacrifice themselves in the name of the Emperor. Japanese soldiers wading out to surrender to a United States boat, Okinawa, 1945.
Concept note-2: -Four days after Buckner was killed, organized Japanese resistance on Okinawa ended after Mitsuru Ushijima, the commanding general of the defeated 32nd Army, committed suicide.
Concept note-3: -Both sides suffered staggering losses in the Battle of Okinawa. The Americans bore over 49, 000 casualties including 12, 520 killed. General Buckner himself was killed in action on June 18, just days before the battle ended. Japanese losses were even greater-about 110, 000 Japanese soldiers lost their lives.
Concept note-4: -By the end of the Iwo Jima engagement – which was fought from 19 February to 26 March – US casualties stood at 26, 000, including 6, 800 dead. The Battle for Okinawa, which took place between 1 April and 22 June, resulted in an even higher number of US casualties – 82, 000, of whom more than 12, 500 were killed or missing.