Because of the location of Iwo Jima to mainland Japan. Heavy bombers needed less fuel and larger bomb loads were possible. Also, they could be escorted by fighters.
The capture of an island that could be used as an air base within range of Japan for a B-29 bomber.
I think they decided to bomb there because there were alot of us.troops.
The United States was the only Navy in the way of Japans plan to conquer the Pacific. They needed to sink the Ships docked a the Navy Base.
The war needed to end.
Japan's military command was in one place for the strategy to bomb cities until Japan surrender. The US understood that Japan would hold but 2 were sufficient.
He stated the bomb was needed to end the war.
Japan is NOT allowed to have a military, nor is Japan allowed to fight wars. Japan's military is NOT allowed to be called an Army, Air Force, or Navy. Japan's military is called: The Japanese Self Defense Forces; Land, Air, and Maritime.
Pearl Harbor
because of the atomic bomb. american dropped most dangerous cemical bomb on japan because japan attacked american pearl harbor its a navel base on hawaii.
Because japan was going to kill 1 million Americans :P
Leaflets were dropped over Japan warning them of a "big bomb" but not naming it as an atom bomb. They were told to get their government to surrender or the big bomb would be dropped. The Military Leaders were asked to surrender again.