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On what pacific island was the ''flag raising'' that took place atop mt suribachi?
Iwo Jima..............
What was best remembered on Iwo Jima?
The WW2 Pacific battle for Iwo Jima is usually remembered by Joe Rosenthal's iconic photograph of the flag raising on Mount Suribachi .
Scene of an American victory over the Japanese in february 1945?
During World War II, in the Pacific Theater, an American victory over the Japanese occurred in February of 1945 upon the island of Iwo Jima. Although the island was not fully secured until late in the next month, American troops occupied the most important points of the island by the end of February -- and this included the raising of the American flag, immortalized in a famous photograph, on the island's highest point atop Mt. Suribachi.
What is an island in the North Pacific Scene of an American victory over the Japanese in February 1945?
During World War II, Iwo Jima is the North Pacific island that was the scene and the site of an American victory over the Japanese in February of 1945. Although not fully secured until late in the next month, Iwo Jima's main defenses (including Mt. Suribachi, the site of the famous flag-raising photograph and monument) were taken by American soldiers by the end of February.
Who won a Pulitzer Prize for his photo of Marines raising the American flag?
Joe Rosenthal, an Associated Press photographer, won a Pulitzer Prize for Photography in 1945 for his image of the Marines planting the American flag on Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima.You can see a reproduction of this photograph via Related Links, below.
What is the purpose of Iwo Jima?
It was in order to capture its two airfields, from which American bombers would have easy access to targets in the mainland of Japan.
What happened to the original flag that was in that famous World War 2 Iwo Jima photo atop Mt Suribachi?
The picture at Mt Suribachi was actually not the first raising of the flag. The original was pretty small so they took it down and got a bigger one from a landing ship then the photographer took a picture of that.
How did the battle of Iwo Jima change the world?
Probably gave the most famous photograph of WW2; the flag raising on Mount Suribachi. No other photograph even comes close.
What event did Joseph Rosenthal capture in his famous photograph?
The flag raising by US Marines (and one Navy Corpsman) on Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima ; see link below .
What was the name of the battle that inspired the famous marines statue holding an American flag during World War 2?
Battle of Iwo Jima -- See Sources and related links for more information. The statue not only memorializes the battle but also the picture of the raising of the U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi. Joe Rosenthal's Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph taken on the Pacific island is one of the best-known war images ever made
What is the name of the famous statue of five Marines and one Navy Corpsman raising a flag on Mt Suribachi during World War 2?
US Marine Corps WarMemorial Located in Arlington Cemetery
What does the Iwo Jima statue represent?
Based on the equally famous World War II photograph taken soon after the actual incident, the famous 'Iwo Jima statue' represents the capturing of Mt. Suribachi -- the highest point on the island of Iwo Jima -- by American Marines. More largely, the statue is dedicated to all those Marines who have died in defense of their country since 1775.
