BATTLE OF IWO JIMA

FACTS

• February 19-25 1945
• Between Japanese and Americans
• Also known as Operation Detatchment
• Fought on the island of Iwo Jima and was seized by Americans
• The U.S. did this to capture land for a military base

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BATTLE OF PEARL HARBOR

FACTS

• December 7, 1941
• The Japanese attacked the US without warning
• this attack brought the US to enter WWII
• The Japanese mainly focused on attacking US battle ships
• about 2,335 US men were killed

MORE FACTS

• The US declared war on Japan on December 8, 1941
• “ Remember Pearl Harbor!” became a rally crying for the US during WWII.

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