WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE PACIFIC OCEAN THEATER OF WWII
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Detailed explanation-1: -Taking the island meant more than a symbolic capture of the Japanese homeland. It meant the U.S. could launch bombing runs from Iwo Jima’s strategic airfields, as the tiny island was directly under the flight path of B-29 Superfortresses from Guam, Saipan and the Mariana Islands.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Battle for Okinawa, April 1 to June 22, 1945, was the bloodiest battle of the Pacific War. Okinawa is the largest of the Ryukyus Islands and lies 350 miles from mainland Japan.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why was there a battle at Iwo Jima? The US wants to use the island as an airbase from which to attack Japan’s home islands.
Detailed explanation-4: -Okinawa was the bloodiest battle of the Pacific War. The most complete tally of deaths during the battle is at the Cornerstone of Peace monument at the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum, which identifies the names of each individual who died at Okinawa in World War II.