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Iwo Jima and Okinawa
- From these bases Americans could fly and return with bombers to bomb Tokyo
- Men fought to the death meaning which was a brutal war
- Very few prisoners as a result
- Kamikazes active
- Fire bombing of Tokyo after islands taken
- Invasion of Japan estimated to take 1 million American casualties
Summary:
Iwo Jima and Okinawa was a very brutal battle. From this, the Americans were able to fly and return back with bombers to attack.