19 feb 1945 año - Battle of Iwo JIma
Descripción:
The U.S. needed a base near the Japanese Coast , so they bombarded the island Iwo Jima. Despite the island being defended by 23,000 japanese troops, the marines wiped them out. This was importat because it was a decisive allied vctory that gave the US. a naval base.
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19 feb 1945 año
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