Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: MuHondo Yenyika II, Tarawa yaiva
rakapambwa navaJapan, uye kuvamba pana 20 November 1943 rakanga riri nzvimbo yeHondo yeropa yeTarawa. Pazuva iroro maUnited States Marines akasvika paTarawa ndokurwisana navarwi veJapan vakanga vakadzika misasa pachitsuwa chacho. MaMarine akatora chitsuwa chacho pashure pemaawa 76 okurwa kwakasimba uko kwakauraya vanhu 6.000 pamativi ose ari maviri.