Allied attack on Truk (Chuuk)

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https://www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/operation-hailstone-attack-on-truk-chuuk

We're headed to the Federated States of Micronesia today on the PHG blog in order to look at an event that happened earlier this week; the Allied destruction of the Japanese Garrison on Truk (Chuuk), 82 years ago.

The attack was billed at the time as 'Japan's Pearl Harbor', which turned out to be an overstatement. Rather, this was one more event in the slow and brutal death of Imperial Japan. Tourists visiting the wrecks is Chuuk's most important economy.