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Japanese occupation of Attu

1942 CE · United States, North America · War

Japanese occupation of Attu
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The Japanese occupation of Attu was the result of an invasion of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska during World War II. Imperial Japanese Army troops landed on 7 June 1942, the day after the invasion of nearby Kiska.

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