HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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Why was the Battle of Iwo Island (Iwo Jima) important to the U.S. forces?
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it led to the unconditional surrender of Japan’s military
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it supported long-range bombing missions against mainland Japan
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it blocked a massive Japanese assault against Australia
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it forced Japan’s government to negotiate treaty terms
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Iwo Jima was considered strategically important since it provided an air base for Japanese fighter planes to intercept long-range B-29 Superfortress bombers. In addition, it was used by the Japanese to stage nuisance air attacks on the Mariana Islands from November 1944 to January 1945.
Detailed explanation-2: -Capturing Iwo Jima would not only clear a path for bombing assaults on the Japanese homeland, it would also provide the US with an emergency landing and refuelling field and a base from which to provide fighter escorts for the B-29 bombers.
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