How many Americans died on iwo jima and how many japs?

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How many Americans died on iwo jima and how many japs?

2007-12-19 13:54:49 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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Approx 7,000 Americans and 20,000 Japs...Impressive body count by the Japs considering they were only around 20,200 defending the island as compared to the invading American force of more than 100,000. I wonder if this may have prompted Truman to use the bomb than risk more lives invading Japan.

2007-12-19 14:16:24 · answer #1 · answered by Manoj R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

to manoj : there is NO DOUBT that the fanatical resistance at Iwo, and the kamikaze attacks at Okinawa convinced Truman and everyone in the know to drop the A-bombs.

"Among the Americans serving on Iwo island, uncommon valor was a common virtue."
(Adm. Chester A. Nimitz)

2007-12-20 13:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋