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On February 19, 1945, U.S. Marines invaded the small Pacific island of Iwo Jima, expecting a brief campaign but instead faced a brutal five-week battle against entrenched Japanese defenders. John Curatola, PhD, the Samual Zemurray-Stone Senior Historian at the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, examines the strategic importance of the island and the high cost of victory.
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APA Style
Museum, T. N. W. (2026, August 27). The Battle of Iwo Jima | WWII In 2. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3434/the-battle-of-iwo-jima--wwii-in-2/
Chicago Style
Museum, The National WWII. "The Battle of Iwo Jima | WWII In 2." World History Encyclopedia, August 27, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3434/the-battle-of-iwo-jima--wwii-in-2/.
MLA Style
Museum, The National WWII. "The Battle of Iwo Jima | WWII In 2." World History Encyclopedia, 27 Aug 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/3434/the-battle-of-iwo-jima--wwii-in-2/.
