During World War II, why did Japan strongly and passionately defend Iwo Jima? It was a strategic island in the

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During World War II, why did Japan strongly and passionately defend Iwo Jima?
It was a strategic island in the Philippines.
It was a strategic base from which to attack Australia.
It was considered part of the Japanese homeland.
It was the only island that British forces had not captured.

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It was considered part of the Japanese homeland.

Iwo Jima was part of Japan’s home islands and held airfields and early-warning facilities vital to defending the home islands from US bomber raids. Losing it would let US forces base fighters and emergency-landing B-29s much closer to Japan, so the Japanese defended it fiercely.

During World War II, why did Japan strongly and passionately defend Iwo Jima?
It was a strategic island in the Philippines.
It was a strategic base from which to attack Australia.
It was considered part of the Japanese homeland.
It was the only island that British forces had not captured.

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During World War II, why did Japan strongly and passionately defend Iwo Jima? It was a strategic island in the Philippines. It was a strategic base from which to attack Australia. It was considered part of the Japanese homeland. It was the only island that British forces had not captured.

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During World War II, why did Japan strongly and passionately defend Iwo Jima?
It was a strategic island in the Philippines.
It was a strategic base from which to attack Australia.
It was considered part of the Japanese homeland.
It was the only island that British forces had not captured.