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There's a lot of simpleminded analysis in this thread.  The Japanese quickly seized everything in the western pacific in the beginning of the war.  Then the US had to take it away from them with amphibious operations against a super-entrenched enemy - for example, FARRRRRRR more difficult than soviet tank armies maneuvering on the vast russian plains.  And this usually in the presence of the skilled and experienced japanese navy.  To just count the number of soldiers way understates the accomplishment of US forces.