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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 th ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... 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 mountain but still remained fighting the U.S. soldiers as he was told. (John Man 116) Another important leader was Lt. General Holland M. Smith. Also known as “Howling Mad”. He was in charge of leading the assault on Iwo Jima. He successfully landed and deployed all of his troops. (John Man 117) Lt. Harold Schrider was also a major le ....