HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Battle of Midway
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Battle of Iwo Jima
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Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle of Solomon Islands
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Battle of Leyte Gulf is remembered as the biggest naval battle ever fought. It spanned more than 100, 000 square miles of sea. Ranked as one of the most decisive military engagements of all time. This was due to its impact on the emergence of Western civilization as a major force in the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -The combined battles of Leyte Gulf destroyed the Imperial Japanese Navy as an offensive force and decisively led to the defeat of Japan in 1945.
Detailed explanation-3: -The light aircraft carrier Princeton afire, east of Luzon, October 24, 1944. The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also known as the Second Battle of the Philippine Sea, was the largest naval battle in modern history.
Detailed explanation-4: -Battle of Leyte Gulf, (October 23–26, 1944), decisive air and sea battle of World War II that crippled the Japanese Combined Fleet, permitted U.S. invasion of the Philippines, and reinforced the Allies’ control of the Pacific.