The Battle Of Iwo Jima During World War II

The battle of Iwo Jima was very hard since more than fifty percent of weapons were new to both sides [iwojima.com 2]. It was very hard and intense for America and Japan. Both sides also had fighting tactics that were new to each other. Also both countries could not prepare very accurately. The battle of Iwo Jima was a pivotal point in World War II because it was one of the longest, hardest, and most intense battles of World War II. Preparing for the battle of Iwo Jima was key, though it was very hard to do it accurately. Therefore, America could not predict how long the battle would last. “America did not know the amount of troops or fighting tactics that Japan had.” ( IwoJima.com staff 4)In other words, he marines had to
(History.com staff 5) They wanted to steal close homeland from Japan to show that they were closing in on Japan. For example they also wanted the island of Iwo Jima for holding war supplies and weapons. Also, The marines wanted the island for holding weapons, planes, and boats. America had to show Japan the amount of strength they had over them. (Trueman, "Battle Of Iwo Jima" 1) America needed to show the lead of advantages that they had over Japan. (Trueman, "Battle Of Iwo Jima" 1) There were many reasons that Iwo Jima was mandatory for the U.S. to capture. On the other hand, Japan had very different fighting tactics than all the countries America had fought. Japan had fought with different mottos, tactics, and styles that greatly confused America. Let alone, America had attacked Iwo Jima amphibiously. (Trueman, "Weapons Of Iwo Jima" 4) America decided to attack Iwo Jima by aircraft and by boat which threw off Japan greatly. (Trueman, "Weapons Of Iwo Jima" 4) America greatly outnumbered Japan during the battle. America had 80,000 troops while Japan only had 26,000, which was a tremendous advantage for America. The battle of Iwo Jima was definitely one of the most intense and bloody battles of World War II (Trueman, "Weapons Of Iwo Jima"