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Leyte Gulf

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Leyte Gulf
an inlet of the Pacific in the E Philippines, east of Leyte and south of Samar: scene of a battle (Oct. 23--26, 1944) during World War II, in which the Americans defeated almost the entire Japanese navy, thereby ensuring ultimate Allied victory


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Furthermore, after the battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944, the Japanese navy was virtually demolished and the United States in undisputed command of the seas.
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