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1. Italian Stories ⇒ Decameron
2. Chaucer ⇒ Canterbury Tales
3. First "actual" short stories ⇒ 19th century
4.Old Testament stories ⇒ Jonah and Ruth
5. New Testament stories ⇒ Parables
Okinawa was one of the largest single battles in the pacific and also the bloodiest, It would see mass use of Kamikazes, artillery and mass banzai charges, it would ultimately be one of the key arguments against an invasion of Japan.
(PS sorry if this is too lengthy)