Thinking about how destructive the Battle of Iwo Jima was, if you were President Truman would you have used one, two, or no A-Bombs to end World War II.


 

Here is a quote from my grandpa, who was a Marine that stormed the beaches of Iwo Jima, "I did not see the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi, but when I came around a corner I saw the U.S. flag flapping in the wind I was filled with pride and emotion that helped me fight longer."  Why was this flag raising so important to the Marines on the island also why was it so devastating to the Japanese