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What did the battle for Iwo Jima and the battle for Okinawa have to do with Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
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U.S. LEADERS WERE ABLE TO SEE THE TREMENDOUS LOSS OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS THAT THE TAKING OF ONE SMALL FORTIFIED ISLAND INCURRED. THE TAKING OF THE JAPANESE MAINLAND WOULD BE EVEN MORE FORTIFIED AND AMERICAN LOSS WOULD BE EXPONENTIAL. THUS THE NEED TO TRY TO END THE WAR AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO SAVE UNTOLD AMERICAN LIVES. THE BOMBS ON Hiroshima AND NAGASKI DID JUST THAT. BROUGHT THE WAR TO A HALT.
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Bloodiest battle of the pacific war?
Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Guadacanal.
When and where were the atomic bombs dropped during World War 2?
If you are referring to "the" bombs, it sounds like you're referring to the two "Atomic" bombs that were dropped on the city of Hiroshima on 06 August 1945, and Nagasaki on 09 August 1945, thus ending WWII. If your referring to the Battle of Iwo Jima (where the US flag was raised), bombs and naval guns pounded that whole island.
Who was involved in the battle of Iwo Jima and Okinawa?
Americans and Japanese for both battles
Battle allowed for the US to prepare to invade Japan?
Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
Why didn't the US use Iwo Jima to test its nuclear powers instead of nagasaki and hiroshima during World War 2?
Interesting question. That battle began in February 1945. It was July when the decision was taken thus Iwo Jima was already taken.
What are the European battles of World War 2 in chronological order?
Battle of France Battle of Britain Operation Barbarossa Battle of Satlingrad Pearl Harbor Battle of Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of the Atlantic D-Day VE day Iwo Jima Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Bloodiest battle against japan?
For the USMC it was Iwo Jima. For the US Army & US Navy it was Okinawa. The kamikazes did most of the damage at Okinawa.
Why didn't the US drop on island like Okinawa Io Jima Guadalcanal or other surrounding island instead of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
First, when those Island were invaded, the nuclear bomb was not ready yet. Second, it took a place in the main island for the bomb to be taken seriously.
Other battles than the battle of Okinawa?
Guadalcanal , Tarawa , Peleliu , Iwo Jima , Guam , Saipan ,
When did the US capture the Japanese Islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa?
Iwo Jima and Okinawa were captured in early 1945.
What is the distance from okinawa to iwo jima?
Its about 750 miles away
Who was president during battle of Iwo Jima?
It was dropped on hiroshima. The president was Harry S. Truman
