The Significance Of The Battle Of Iwo Jima

World War Two has had many significant battles that are still recognized and remembered today. Whether it be the invasion of Normandy, as a part of Operation Overlord, the Battle of the Bulge, the Battle of Berlin, the bombing Pearl Harbor, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, etc., these battles have much significance to the war in some way. These events have the significance of being turning points during different parts of the war, or even battles that caused the war to end in certain areas.
However, there is one battle out of these mentioned that is significant for another important reason in addition to the reasons mentioned. The Battle of Iwo Jima was not only a turning point for the United States by giving them closer access to Japan, it was also known as one of the bloodiest battles in the United States Marine Corps history. The United States was trying to gain control of the island of Iwo Jima, as it would give them a place closer to Japan than Hawaii for damaged B-29 bombers to land. Little did anyone know, that would be more United States casualties than enemy
. .”. This shows that the United States was so committed to fighting this battle and winning against the Japanese, that they were not even remotely concerned about losing one of their fellow Marines from falling overboard into the ocean. This scene is again, a very real representation of what happened during the Battle of Iwo Jima. This type of scenario is one that many people only think about occurring in fictional films. However, this is a scenario that happens more often than one might think during a war, so the fact that this is included in this film sheds light on the fact that this is a situation that happens often, especially during the Battle of Iwo