February 1945
The Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima
The U.S. wanted a base near the
Japanese coast
They bombed the island for 72
days before they landed
The Japanese hid an extensive
maze of unground tunnels
Almost the entire Japanese force
was wiped out (21,000 out of
22,000)
Many committed suicide
Iwo Jima
April 1945
The Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa
The US wanted to capture several
airbases
The Japanese fought desperately,
using kamikaze tactics
The Japanese held strong
defensive positions
The Japanese handed out
grenades to civilians (100,000
died)
“It was a scene straight out of hell.
There is no other way to describe
it.”
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