notes
-US used these islands to set up their airforce and attack Japan
-Battles for these islands were tough: kamikazes, and all soldiers fought to the death
-Invasion of Japan was estimated to take 1 million Americans, therefore they didn't
-US firebombed Japan
-Japanese didn't surrender
-Battles for these islands were tough: kamikazes, and all soldiers fought to the death
-Invasion of Japan was estimated to take 1 million Americans, therefore they didn't
-US firebombed Japan
-Japanese didn't surrender
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Summary
The Americans wanted Iwo Jima and Okinawa becuase from these two islands they could fly and return with bombers to bomb Tokyo. The Japanese men were taught to fight to the death so they would not give up unless they were told to do so. Soon after the islands were taken, the Americans fire bomber Tokyo. This invaion activated the Kamikazes. It also took the lives of 1 million casualties.