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Iwo Jima, Okinawa
- From these bases Americans could fly and return with bombers to bomb Tokyo
- Men fought to the death and very few prisoners
- Kamikazes active
- Fire bombing of Tokyo after islands taken
- Invasion of Japan estimated to take 1 million American casualties
summery
Americans wanted these two islands so they could return with bombers to bomb Tokyo. The Japanese were taught to fight to the death and not how to properly fly planes. After islands were taken, fire bombers of Tokyo. This action activated the Kamikazes.
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"You must always be stern, Shimizu. Never show any mercy. If you do, people will take advantage of you."-Unknown
Subjunctive Question
What would happen if the Japanese were not trained to fight to the death?