Ku dhammee weedhan soo socota: Intii lagu jiray Dagaalkii Labaad ee Adduunka, Chuuk Lagoon (oo markaa loo yaqaanay Truk) wuxuu ahaa xarunta saadka ee hawlgallada Japan ee Koonfurta Pacific. Febraayo 1944, diyaarinta dagaalkii soo socday
Dagaalkii Eniwetok, ciidamada badda ee Mareykanka ayaa weerar ku qaaday jasiiradda. Intii lagu guda jiray labo maalmood, duqeymo is xigxigay ayaa burburiyay ciidamada Japan, duqeymahaas oo loogu magac daray Hailstone. Guud ahaan 50 markab ayaa la qarxiyay, in kasta oo maraakiib dagaal oo badan oo muhiim ah oo Japan ah loo raray usbuucii ka horreeyay, sidaas darteedna ka badbaaday burburka.