Here is the original photo that inspired the Time magazine cover that we studied and you are going to write about. It was taken by Joe Rosenthal on top of Mount Suribachi which is only 166 meters high. The photo is one of the most famous World War Two images and concerns the American flag being raised on Iwo Jima during a massive battle. In fact the photo was taken on the 5th day, the battle lasted 35 days.
The battle was between the United States and Japan. The US was trying to capture the island of Iwo Jima, especially some very important airfields. It produced some of the fiercest fighting in the Pacific Campaign of World War II.
The Japanese heavily fortified the island with huge bunkers, hidden artillery, and 18 kilometers of tunnels. The battle was the first American attack on the Japanese Home Islands and the Imperial soldiers defended their positions tenaciously. There were 21,000 Japanese soldiers defending Iwo Jima at the beginning of the battle. More than 20,000 were killed and only 216 taken prisoner
The battle was between the United States and Japan. The US was trying to capture the island of Iwo Jima, especially some very important airfields. It produced some of the fiercest fighting in the Pacific Campaign of World War II.
The Japanese heavily fortified the island with huge bunkers, hidden artillery, and 18 kilometers of tunnels. The battle was the first American attack on the Japanese Home Islands and the Imperial soldiers defended their positions tenaciously. There were 21,000 Japanese soldiers defending Iwo Jima at the beginning of the battle. More than 20,000 were killed and only 216 taken prisoner
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