19 févr. 1945 - Battle of Iwo Jima: February 19 - March 26, 1945

Description:

Countries Involved:
United States
Japan

Importance:
This was step one out of three in America's plan to win the war; Under American control, it could be used for things such as emergency landings. This also showed how far Japan would go before surrendering and later influenced Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs.

Outcome:
United States Victory