Military & Warfare

Japanese Surrender on Wake Island to U.S. Marines

Japanese forces on Wake Island, having held the territory since December 1941, surrendered to U.S. Marines after a protracted conflict in the Pacific Theater of World War II. The surrender marked a significant point in U.S. military efforts to reclaim islands occupied by Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor. This event concluded with the Japanese garrison's formal capitulation and was part of a broader strategy to ensure U.S. dominance in the Pacific following Japan's defeat.

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