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Okinawa campaign

Okinawa campaign

7.9
A series of battles in 1945 when United States forces captured the island of Okinawa from Japan
  • noun
  • /oʊkɪˈnɑːwə kæmˈpeɪn/
translation icon : campaña de Okinawa
  • The United States faced fierce resistance from Japanese forces during the Okinawa campaign in 1945.

Examples

  • The Okinawa campaign was one of the bloodiest battles of World War II's Pacific Theater.

  • The Okinawa campaign was one of the bloodiest battles in World War II.

  • Historians frequently cite the Okinawa campaign as a turning point in the Pacific War.

  • Veterans of the Okinawa campaign often speak of the intense combat and difficult conditions they faced.

  • Many historians study the Okinawa campaign for its strategic importance.

  • In June 1945, the Okinawa campaign marked a significant victory for Allied forces in the Pacific theater.

  • Many soldiers were honored for their bravery during the Okinawa campaign, which was one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.

Synonyms

Battle of Okinawa
vsOkinawa campaign
7.7

A large 1945 fight on Okinawa in World War II where United States troops captured the island from Japan

refers to the wider military operations across the island rather than one engagement

Surface Forms

Okinawa campaign singular
Okinawa campaigns plural

Morphology

Okinawa + campaign

The phrase combines a place name 'Okinawa' with the noun 'campaign' (a planned set of activities, including military operations), so its meaning as the military operations around Okinawa is directly derivable from the parts. Place + 'campaign' is a common, cross-linguistic compositional pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Okinawa campaign comes from the 1945 series of battles to capture the island of Okinawa from Japan during World War II. Here campaign meant a planned set of military actions, so the name refers to that long, very deadly battle in 1945.