<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - EPacific, amabutho ase-US aqhubeka nokucindezela umngcele wamaJapane. Maphakathi no - June 1944, aqala ukuhlasela iziqhingi zaseMariana nasePalau futhi anqoba amabutho aseJapane ngokuphumelelayo eMpini yoLwandle lwasePhilippine. Lokhu kunqotshwa kwaholela ekuhoxisweni kukaNdunankulu waseJapane, uHideki Tojo, futhi kwanikeza i - United States izisekelo zomoya ukuze iqalise ukuhlasela kwamabhomu amakhulu eziqhingini zaseJapane. Ekupheleni kuka-October, amabutho aseMelika ahlasela isiqhingi sasePhilippines iLeyte  <response>: Ngokushesha ngemva kwalokho, amabutho asolwandle aMfelandawonye athola enye ukunqoba okukhulu eMpini yaseLeyte Gulf, enye yezimpi zasolwandle ezinkulu kunazo zonke emlandweni. 