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.
Iwo Jima is Japanese for Sulfur Island
Iwo Jima is a Japanese island
The American flag was raised atop Mount Suribachi, on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima, on February 23, 1945.
"Is there a picture of or article on the last Japanese soldier to surrender on Iwo Jima?"
Iwo Jima and Okinawa were captured in early 1945.
It Was Japanese Or Axis
The Japanese vs the Americans
Seven.
1951
There were about 22,000 Japanese troops defending Iwo Jima having living quarters 30-50 ft. underground
It is the original (and reverted) name of Iwo Jima island. Just like "jima," "tou" means "island."
the us role in the battle of iwo jima was to invade it defeat the Japanese and take it over