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3) Iwoto was very significant for both the US a
Japan in the war. For the US, it was an important
stopping point to carry out big attacks on Japanese
For Japan, on the other hand, losing Iwoto
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cities.
meant losing the base that protected the mainland. .
It would lead to the exposure of unarmed citizens to
fire and gunshot.
4) The number of Japanese soldiers in the battle
there was 20,000, while American soldiers numbered
60,000. Whoever analyzed this war situation, the 10
difference was obvious and there was little chance of
Japan winning the battle. The Japanese troops were
sent to Iwoto(with)the sole aim of delaying US attacks
on the Japanese mainland for as long as possible.
5) The American side was sure of the Japanese troops 15
being defeated within five days. However, contrary
to their expectations, the battle continued for over
one month. The number of American casualties there
was about 28,000. This was the only case in which
the loss of US troops exceeded that of the Japanese in 20
World War I.
