16h 15min, feb 19, 1945 y - Battle of Iwo Jima
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After having liberated a large part of the Japanese conquests in the Pacific and having established military bases there, the United States prepared to enter Japanese land. While not directly on the island of the Empire of Japan, yes on territories belonging to the nation.
On February 19, 1945, the Allies invaded the island of Iwo Jima, which was of great importance to the Japanese. The battle was marked by extreme resistance from the Empire of Japan, making the Americans see themselves in a critical situation and in a much tougher battle. But the Imperial Japanese Navy had lost its offensive capacity after the battle in the Gulf of Leyte, so they could only build fortifications and defense methods, which delayed part of the US forces. However, at the end of the war, the United States managed to move across the island and surround the Japanese, who surrendered on March 26.
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