Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'Oké Osimiri Pacific, ndị agha US nọgidere na-eme ka ndị Japan kwụsị. N'etiti June 1944, ha malitere mwakpo ha megide àgwàetiti Mariana na Palau ma merie ndị agha Japan n'agha a lụrụ n'Oké Osimiri Philippines. Mmeri ndị a mere ka Praịm Mịnịsta Japan bụ Hideki Tojo gbara arụkwaghịm, ma nye United States ebe ụgbọelu ga-esi na-awakpo agwaetiti ndị Japan. Ná ngwụsị October, ndị agha America
wakporo agwaetiti Philippines nke Leyte; n'oge na-adịghị anya mgbe nke ahụ gasịrị, ndị agha mmiri nke ndị Allied meriri nnukwu mmeri ọzọ na Agha nke Leyte Gulf, otu n'ime agha mmiri kachasị ukwuu n'akụkọ ihe mere eme.