Part one of term paper
The war of was one of the most important battles in Word War II. The United States Marine Corps played a huge role in defeating the Japanese. was a small island that was controlled by Japan. Iwo Jima is only about 4 miles long and half that in width. (John Man 116)But the Island was very strategically important for the U.S. to attack Jap ...

Part two of term paper
... most heavily fortified position on the island, but eventually broke through and reached the northern part of the island. (John Man 116) The 3rd marine division had to fight most of the fierce and intense battles in trying to take Iwo Jima. They fought on with courage and honor the whole way through. Tadamishi Kuribayashi was one of the most important leaders for the Japanese. He was in charge of defending the one of the most important positions on Iwo Jima, Mt. Suribachi. Tadamishi lost the ...