Question on Iwo Jima?

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Question on Iwo Jima?

I know we conquered Iwo Jima in WW2. I was wondering...did Iwo Jima belong to Japan before America invaded it? If not, who did it belong to, or was it a country in itself?

2007-01-17 08:47:39 · 2 answers · asked by ash 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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Yes, it was a Japanese possession, but not considered a home island like Saipan. The sad thing about the Iwo campaign was if the US had attacked even 6 months earlier, it would've been almost totally undefended.

2007-01-17 09:00:41 · answer #1 · answered by jim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Japanese occupied it when US tried to take it, it was important because it would give Fighters and bombers a place to land after attacking mainland Japan

2007-01-17 23:34:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋