Iwo Jima and Okinawa
- From these bases Americans could fly and return with bombers to bomb Tokyo
- Men fought to the death and very few prisoners
- Kamikazes active
- Fire bombing of Tokyo after islands taken
- Invasion of Japan estimated to take 1 million American casualties
“Our Commander told us we were going to Hell Island, not Iwo Island. We figured this was a place we would never return home from.”
-Tsuruji Akikusa (Japanese War Veteran)
-Tsuruji Akikusa (Japanese War Veteran)
FUN FACT: In 1945 a stamp was created depicting the battle at Iwo Jima
Subjunctive Question
How would the war have been affected if USA didn't win this battle?
Summary
This Battle was won by the Allies against the Japan for an 8 mile island. After this there was a fire bombing of Tokyo which is often thought of as a war crime. There were 200 thousand people killed in this bombing. The battle of Iwo led to 10 million Japanese casualties and 1 million American casualties.