The photograph below shows General Douglas MacArthur wading ashore on the island of Leyte in the Philippines:
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Why was this event a significant step in the war in the Pacific?
It brought the U.S. military within air-strike range of mainland Japan.
It was the first time the United States had captured territory from Japan.
O It showed that resistance to the U.S. advance on Japan was largely over.
It marked the victory of the U.S. over Japan.
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