Multiple choice

Which two costly Allied victories brought the Allies within easy reach of Japan?

  1. Manila and Bataan Peninsula

  2. Hiroshima and Nagasaki

  3. Wake Island and Hong Kong

  4. Iwo Jima and Okinawa

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa were significant, costly Allied victories that provided the necessary airfields and staging grounds for the planned invasion of the Japanese mainland.