METHODE HDA : Analyser une œuvre pour loral

After the battle, Iwo Jima served as an emergency landing site for more than 2,200 B-29 bombers, saving the lives of 24,000 U S airmen Securing Iwo Jima prepared the way for the last and largest battle in the Pacific: the invasion of Okinawa The Flag Raising: The flag-raising atop Mt Suribachi took place on February 23,

THE IWO JIMA MEMORIAL

The invasion map of Iwo Jima, prepared in February 1945 The purple circles are anchorages for supporting vessels, such as amphibious assault ships (smaller circles) and warships rendering gunfire support (larger circles) Iwo Jima has a land area of just under eight square miles and supported two Japanese airfields Iwo is

THE IWO JIMA MEMORIAL

The invasion map of Iwo Jima, prepared in February 1945 The purple circles are anchorages for supporting vessels, such as Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs) (smaller circles) and amphibious assault ships (larger circles) Iwo Jima has a land area of just under eight square miles and supported two Japanese airfields Iwo is one of 30

Iwo Jima: The Unecessary Battle

Thesis: Iwo Jima could have been taken with substantially fewer casualties if the Navy had established a blockade of the island and targeted a vital resource for Japanese survival Discussion: In February and March of 1945 the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history was waged on a small island 700 miles from Tokyo, Japan known as Iwo Jima

BATTLE OF IWO JIMA

• The name “Iwo Jima” means “Sulfur Island ” • Iwo Jima is located about 760 miles from Tokyo, covers 8 square miles and is 5 miles in length • The southwestern tip, Mount Su-ribachi, was a dormant volcano and much of the island was covered with volcanic ash and sand • Invading Marines struggled to

The United States Marines On Iwo Jima The Battle and the Flag

The Battle for Iwo Jima Prologue "Above all, we shall dedicate ourselves and our en-tire strength to the defense of the islands " 2 This was the first in a series of "Courageous Battle Vows" that

Iwo Jima, bataille dans le Pacifique, guerre d’anéantissement

Iwo Jima, bataille dans le Pacifique, guerre d’anéantissement Problématique : En quoi Iwo Jima témoigne-t-elle d’une guerre totale et d’anéantissement? Capacité/Compétences/Socle commun : (séance 2) Niveau : 3e Programme : La seconde guerre mondiale, une gue e d’anéantissement (1939-1945) Compétence s Capacité SOCLE