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1. Cause as many US casualties as possible (Imperial troops were to SELL their lives dearly). Buy (purchase) time with their lives; so that the homeland will have MORE TIME to strengthen their defences. 2. Cause the US to have second thoughts on invading the homeland; based upon the violence encountered on Iwo Jima.

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