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This week in the War, 9–15 July 1945: Preparing to invade Japan

This week in the war, on 15 July 1945, the first contingent of American troops that had been serving in Europe boarded their ship in Naples, Italy, and set sail for Japan. The invasion of the Japanese homeland had been set for … Continue reading

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