Notes
- 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
Summary
Iwo Jima had 100 000 Japanese soldiers fought to the death to defend these islands against the USA. After these islands were taken, the US sent in fire bombings of Tokyo. These fire bombings only goal was total destruction.
Quote
"It was your duty to hold your position until death, you should have died with your fellow troop members. You are a disgrace."
Lieutenant Ito
Lieutenant Ito
subjunctive question
Would the USA have been as successful without these islands?