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Why was the allied takeover of Iwo Jima and Okinawa important?
So the allies can get closer to japan to stage attacks on them
What were the battles that took place on japan soil?
Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
What country controlled Iwo Jima and okinawa until the US invasion?
Japan
Battle allowed for the US to prepare to invade Japan?
Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
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
What two islands off the coast of Japan did the US capture?
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
Did the capturing of Iwo Jima and Okinawa open the door to a possible Allied invasion of Japan?
yes
What is the island North Pacific where the US defeated Japan?
Iwo Jima and Okinawa both fit this description.
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.
How long did Iwo Jima belong to japan?
Iwo Jima was a possession of Japan since about 1862.
What did the Iwo Jima and Okinawa battles do?
These battles were very important to the U.S victory over Japan. BOth Iwo Jima and Okinawa where islands that held massive naval bases and airbases and severd as massive supply links to other Japanese islands. So when the U.S took them, it cut supply lanes to other unimportant, and important Japanese held islands.
