The Battle of Okinawa razed nearly every settlement on the island.

Evidence

Almost every one of the densely packed buildings dates from after World War II, because almost every town and village on the island was bombed, burned, or razed during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 838

Categorization

• SHARE: Send to anyone interested in WWII Pacific theater — the near-total physical erasure of a populated island in one battle is a striking fact.
• XREF: connects to: The 1945 Battle of Okinawa razed nearly every structure on the island — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 838; The Battle of Okinawa destroyed nearly every town and village on the island
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Broader Connections

• The Battle of Okinawa destroyed nearly every town and village on the island #corroborates (0.97)
• The 1945 Battle of Okinawa razed nearly every structure on the island #corroborates (0.95) — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 838