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The Battle of Iwo Jima started on February 19th and ended March 26th 1945. The operation consisted of 110,000 U.S. Marines against heavy resistance. The U.S. sent more marines to Iwo Jima than any other battle. To transport 110,000 marines it took 880 ships and 40 days to sail from Hawaii to Iwo Jima. This was the largest invasion in the Pacific war.
The Japanese strategy was very unique. They didn't fight on land, but under it. They dug 1,500 rooms into the rock that was connected by 16 miles of tunnels. Another thing about the Japanese was that they didn't plan on surviving. They were to kill 10 American soldiers before they were to die.
Both the U.S. and Japan valued the island of Iwo Jima. The Japanese valued it as their homeland. But the U.S. needed the island because of its location. The U.S. had bomber bases in Marianas, and Iwo Jima was in the middle of marianas and Japan. The U.S. had new B-29 bombers that were long range bombers. They used the B-29's to bomb the home......

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