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Iwo Jima is only about half as far from the Japanese home islands as the islands of Guam and Tinian,
and it would have been a major staging area for the invasion of Japan itself. The loss of the island demonstrated the inability of Japanese armies to stop the advance of US forces. At the same time, it suggested that the resolve of the Japanese was to win or die, and figured in the eventual decision to coerce a Japanese surrender instead, using atomic weapons.
The loss of American lives in capturing Iwo Jima made the prospect of capturing the Japanese inner islands a very, very daunting prospect in the projected loss of American lives. Whether you agree or not, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (horrible as it was) at least forced the Japanese to finally give up!
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How long did Iwo Jima belong to japan?
Iwo Jima was a possession of Japan since about 1862.
Who controls iwo jima now?
Iwo Jima was returned to Japan in 1968. It is considered part of the city of Tokyo. You can't spell you idiot.
Do people still live on Iwo Jima?
Only Japanese military personnel. There are no native inhabitants on Iwo Jima. The United States occupied it until 1968, when it was returned to Japan.
What countries were involved in the Battle of Iwo Jima?
Hi United States and Japan. Iwo Jima is a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean, and one of the last pieces of land before the Japanese mainland.
What was true of the battle if iwo jima?
The battle of Iwo Jima was a battle between the Americans, and the Japanese on the Pacific Island of Iwo Jima. The U.S. tried to capture the island as a base. A famous picture was taken there of 5 American soldiers raising an American flag on the island.
What two islands off the coast of Japan did the US capture?
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
What island did the us army and marine forces defeat japan?
Mainly Iwo Jima.
Did Japan have B29s in the battle of Iwo Jima?
Hmm. B-29 was an American bomber; not a Japanese. The US wanted to capture Iwo Jima so they could use the airstrips as a base for their B-29's and bomb Japan. But B-29's were not involved in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
How long did Iwo Jima belong to japan?
Iwo Jima was a possession of Japan since about 1862.
When did the US capture the Japanese Islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa?
Iwo Jima and Okinawa were captured in early 1945.
Who were the enemys in the battle of iwo jima?
Iwo Jima was fought by the United States and Japan
Why did The battle of Iwo Jima?
to kill japan
Who were the axis in the battle of Iwo Jima?
Japan
What country contrlled iwo jima?
Japan
When do US marines capture Iwo Jima?
Feb/Mar 1945.
Mount Suribachi is on what island?
Mount Suribachi is located on the island of Iwo Jima in Japan.
What was the us role in the battle of Iwo Jima?
the us role in the battle of iwo jima was to invade it defeat the Japanese and take it over
