Iwo Jima by Lauren Salters https://padlet.com/1026226476/v6s4sbsbo8dy Made with fortitude en-us 2017-01-30 15:31:31 UTC 2023-05-17 17:51:23 UTC hello@padlet.com Where? 1026279026 https://padlet.com/1026226476/v6s4sbsbo8dy/wish/150270307 Japanese homeland; the island of Iwo Jima.]]> 2017-01-30 15:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/1026226476/v6s4sbsbo8dy/wish/150270307 what happened? 1026244455 https://padlet.com/1026226476/v6s4sbsbo8dy/wish/150272256 120,000 troops in Iwo Jima  defending Okinawa strongly resisting american invaders. Iwo Jima was defended by roughly 23,000 Japanese army and navy troops, 
  attacked by three marine divisions after elaborate preparatory air and naval bombardment.After the war Iwo jima was useless to the U.S. Army as a staging base and was as 
 a emergency landing strips for USAAF B-29s]]> 2017-01-30 15:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/1026226476/v6s4sbsbo8dy/wish/150272256 How? 1026279026 https://padlet.com/1026226476/v6s4sbsbo8dy/wish/150272939 2017-01-30 15:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/1026226476/v6s4sbsbo8dy/wish/150272939 When did the battle of Iwo Jima occur? 1026231567 https://padlet.com/1026226476/v6s4sbsbo8dy/wish/150274047 February 19, 1945 – March 26, 1945 ]]> 2017-01-30 15:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/1026226476/v6s4sbsbo8dy/wish/150274047 Who 1026231714 https://padlet.com/1026226476/v6s4sbsbo8dy/wish/150274403 Japan]]> 2017-01-30 15:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/1026226476/v6s4sbsbo8dy/wish/150274403 1026231714 https://padlet.com/1026226476/v6s4sbsbo8dy/wish/150276825 United States]]> 2017-01-30 15:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/1026226476/v6s4sbsbo8dy/wish/150276825 Why? 1026226476 https://padlet.com/1026226476/v6s4sbsbo8dy/wish/150277729 Iwo Jima was an important battle during WWII because it marked the beginning of the allies victories. This battle is also important symbolically because this is the very battle where the world wide famous picture of americans planting the flag in the the top of a hill, this photo became a symbol of America's strength, perseverance and influence. This battle was the thumb in the eye of the japanese army for what they did to pearl harbor.]]> 2017-01-30 15:58:54 UTC https://padlet.com/1026226476/v6s4sbsbo8dy/wish/150277729