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Aleutian Islands

The Aleutian Islands are a chain of islands extending from Alaska towards Kamchatka in the North Pacific. In 1942, during the Second World War, the Empire of Japan occupied the islands of Attu and Kiska. American forces retook them in 1943.

Aleutian Islands
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Aleutian Islands. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/aleutian-islands
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“Aleutian Islands.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/aleutian-islands. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Aleutian Islands.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/aleutian-islands.
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