Which country was defending Iwo Jima against the Americans?
Japan.
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What does Iwo Jima mean in Japanese?
Sulfur.
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Did the U.S. drop an atomic bomb on Iwo Jima?
No.
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What is the other name for this battle?
Operation Detachment.
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True or False: Most of the Japanese soldiers were taken prisoner after they surrendered.
True.
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How many airfields existed on this island?
3.
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How many US soldiers died in the battle?
6800.
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Was this battle fruitful to any side?
No. The Japanese lost the island, but in the end it wasn't beneficial or strategic for the Americans to use after they took control of it.
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How many days prior to the attack did Americans continuously barrage the island?
3.
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Who was the island's commander?
General Tadamichi Kuribayashi.
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