-In mid October of 1944, 160,000 American troops invaded Philippean island of Leyte.
-3 Day battle between US and Japan that used 280 warships.
-First battle Japanese kamikazes were used.
- Strategy aimed at isolating Japan from the countries it had occupied.
- Gen. Douglas MacArthur - supreme commander of the Southwest Pacific Area
- Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita – fleet leader at Palawan, Sibuyan, and Samar
-3 Day battle between US and Japan that used 280 warships.
-First battle Japanese kamikazes were used.
- Strategy aimed at isolating Japan from the countries it had occupied.
- Gen. Douglas MacArthur - supreme commander of the Southwest Pacific Area
- Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita – fleet leader at Palawan, Sibuyan, and Samar