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What happened at the only WWII battle fought on American soil?

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The Battle of Attu was the only land battle fought in North America during World War II. Many historians believe Japan seized Attu and Kiska primarily to divert the U.S. Pacific Fleet during the Japanese attack on Midway Island (June 4–7, 1942) in the central Pacific.
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The battle of Atu was the only land battle fought on American soil. A small force of Impereal Japanese troops landed on the islands of Attu and Kiska, which is now Alaska.

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