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Command Decisions: Battle of Iwo Jima

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Digital map titled "Battle of Iwo Jima" with 3 red arrows pointing from the Pacific Northwest towards Japan and its occupied territories.

The Battle of Iwo Jima was an epic military campaign between U.S. Marines and the Imperial Army of Japan in early 1945. Located 750 miles off the coast of Japan, the island of Iwo Jima had three airfields that could serve as a staging facility for a potential invasion of mainland Japan. American forces invaded the island on February 19, 1945, and the ensuing battle lasted for five weeks. Part of the "Command Decisions" series. Please note this title contains images from battles including corpses.

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Runtime: 20 minutes 9 seconds

Topic: History
Subtopic: U.S. History - 1934-1945, World History - 1900-1945, World War II
Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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Release Year: 2004
Producer/Distributor: A & E Television Network
Series: Command Decisions
Writer: Daniel Strauss
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Digital map titled "Battle of Inchon." North Korea and South Korea are labeled and shaded in red and the tip of South Korea is beige. A blue dot on the map is labeled, "Seoul."

Digital map titled "Battle of Britain." Germany and its occupied countries and territories are shaded red with a Nazi flag and text that reads, "Germany." The United Kingdom is shaded beige with a U, K flag below text that reads, "Britain."

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Digital map titled "Battle of Hastings." Closeup of southern England and Wales in yellow with the town Hastings labeled on the southwestern tip of England. Across the English Channel, Normandy is shaded in red.

Digital map titled "Battle of Iwo Jima" with 3 red arrows pointing from the Pacific Northwest towards Japan and its occupied territories.

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