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World War II: The United States invades Saipan, capital of Japan's South Seas Mandate.
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Battle of Saipan
1944 battle during the Pacific Campaign of World War II
The Battle of Saipan was an amphibious assault launched by the United States against the Empire of Japan during the Pacific campaign of World War II between 15 June and 9 July 1944. The initial invasion triggered the Battle of the Philippine Sea, which effectively destroyed…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
South Seas Mandate
Japanese League of Nations mandate (1919–1947)
The South Seas Mandate, officially the Mandate for the German Possessions in the Pacific Ocean Lying North of the Equator, was a League of Nations mandate in the "South Seas" given to the Empire of Japan by the League of Nations following World War I. The mandate consisted of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)